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Your new company 

You will be joining a well‑established global investment organisation that is expanding its presence across APAC. The firm is known for its strong product capabilities, technology‑driven platform and commitment to building long‑term partnerships with institutional clients. As part of its regional growth, the company is seeking an experienced business development leader to drive new institutional relationships and support its asset management ambitions.

Your new role 

As the APAC Business Development Director , you will play a pivotal role in building the firm’s institutional footprint across Singapore and the wider region. You will identify and initiate relationships with large investors, develop a strong pipeline of new opportunities and act as a trusted partner by articulating the firm’s investment and business proposition. Your responsibilities will include creating and executing market entry strategies, delivering sustained business activity, presenting solutions to senior decision‑makers and identifying opportunities to introduce a broad suite of products and services. You will stay ahead of market trends, regulatory developments and client needs, ensuring that all engagement aligns with compliance standards and best practices. This high‑visibility position offers the chance to shape regional distribution from the ground up while collaborating closely with senior leadership across APAC and the wider global platform. It is an ideal role for a proactive, commercially driven individual with a strong institutional network and a passion for building new business.

What you'll need to succeed 

In order for you to succeed in this position, you will have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

• Strong network with institutional investors (public markets) in Singapore and across the APAC region

• Proven track record in business development and relationship management

• Ability to communicate clearly and present confidently to senior stakeholders

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to work independently

• Buyer‑centric mindset and passion for initiating new business relationships

• Willingness to travel when required

What you'll get in return 

In return for your dedication and hard work, you’ll be rewarded with:

• Senior regional exposure and direct access to leadership

• Opportunity to help shape the firm’s APAC growth strategy

• Platform backed by strong global capabilities and technology

• High‑impact role with strong autonomy

• Supportive culture focused on integrity, innovation and client success

What you need to do now 

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you but if you are looking for a new position, please contact Jet Wong at +65 6027 2245 or email Jet.Wong@hays.com.sg for a confidential discussion on your career.

EA Registration No. R24124357

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Please note: This role is not a fully remote position. The selected candidate will need to be based in Singapore and follow our hybrid work setup—3 days onsite and 2 days working from home each week. This is an Individual Contributor position.

We are looking for a talented, creative, and agile legal professional with growth and compliance mindset to serve as Director, Legal Counsel - ASP (Singapore) as part of the legal team for the ASEAN and South Pacific Operating Unit (“ASP OU”), with focus on supply point and innovation functions based in Singapore and regional coverage for Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea. The successful candidate will also be expected to partner and collaborate effectively with other legal team members within ASP OU, including the other Legal Counsel for Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea, and global legal teams. This is a unique opportunity to work as an in-house lawyer at one of the world’s most well-known brands and tackling some of the most cutting-edge legal issues of our time.

What You’ll Do

Essential tasks and responsibilities of the role include:

• Serving as primary legal partner to the supply point and innovation teams, and the as legal partner and support for Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea, delivering proactive, timely, risk assessment, solution-oriented legal counsel, advice and deliverables on a wide variety of matters impacting the business, upholds compliance, governance and protecting the organization’s reputation and enterprise interests 
• Providing risk assessment, solution oriented legal advice and legal implementation related to various applicable laws and regulations, such as anti-bribery, competition law, consumer protection, data and privacy, digital, employment, food law, environment, sustainability, supply chain, corporate and investment laws, etc.
• Providing proactive legal advice and counseling for strategic partnerships framework and providing local legal support for M&A initiatives
• Reviewing and approving consumer facing materials, including innovations, advertising, campaigns, promotions, public affairs or consumer communications, claims, labels and packaging, etc. to be in line with relevant Company policies and applicable laws and regulations 
• Protecting company’s assets, including effective partnership with intellectual property subject matter experts
• Conducting contract analysis and drafting, supporting contract negotiation and implementation to achieve business objectives and protect enterprise interest and reputation 
• Managing and advising on legal dispute resolution and litigation, including partnering with internal subject matter experts and managing external litigation counsel, as needed
• Providing proactive legal advice and advocacy on public policies relevant to business and enterprise interests
• Providing legal guidance, education/training and direction related to building and implementing governance, compliance routines, and other legal compliance mechanisms
• Support and implement efficiency opportunities on the day-to-day operation to enhance the quality and speed of the legal service delivery to the business 
• Carry out any other instruction given by OUASP Counsel to protect and advance business and legal team priorities and interests

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor of Law degree. Preferably holds a valid Australian practicing certificate
• Minimum of 8 years of in-house counsel and/or law firm experience.  Experience in the FMCG industry would be a plus

Top skillsets needed:

• Business Partnership: Strong growth mindset with the ability to proactively learn and understand business operations, priorities and objectives, and process the knowledge to provide proactive, timely and solution oriented legal advice, counsel and deliverables
• Legal Efficacy: Strong general legal technical skills, including the ability to identify and assess risks, provide sound and solution oriented legal advice and counsel in relation to various applicable laws and regulations, such as those in the area of anti-bribery, competition law, consumer protection, data and privacy, digital, employment, food law, environment, sustainability, supply chain, corporate and investment laws, etc., and ability to learn more industry related laws, regulations and legal skills
• Governance and Compliance: Strong governance and compliance mindset, with ability to drive and promote an ethical culture, and ensure ethics, compliance and governance standards are adhere to on day-to-day operation basis
• Contracts and Transactions: Ability to review, draft and negotiate contracts, such as marketing, sponsorship, procurements contracts with significant authority asper delegation of authority to make final decision on legal issue
• Way of Working: Ability to be highly organized, agile, efficient and effective, handle multiple complex projects and carefully prioritize competing work assignments from multiple stakeholders, including appropriately escalating concerns
• Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross function teams to deliver business objectives in the right way and adherence to ethical standards
• Communication and Influencing: Strong and clear communication skills (written and oral in English); ability to influence varied stakeholders, including senior leaders

What can help you to be successful in the role?

Growth Behavior:

• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.
• Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.
• Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.
• Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.
• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
• Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.

Leadership Behavior

• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders
• Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.
• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.
• Strong experience in managing senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and positively impact teams.

What We Can Do For You 

• Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.