Commercial Lawyer

Overview

This role is part of the in-house legal function of an international group. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will draft, review, and negotiate a range of international commercial agreements, while also supporting trademark and intellectual property matters and handling day-to-day commercial legal queries from business teams across multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Counsel in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including distribution, agency, franchising, licensing, supply, and sales agreements.
• Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and propose practical, commercially focused solutions and fallback positions.
• Support the Group’s intellectual property and trademark portfolio by coordinating with an external specialist firm responsible for maintaining records and filings.
• Track trademark renewals, oppositions, and portfolio matters, and support brand protection and licensing issues.
• Review and negotiate commercial property documents, including office leases and related agreements.
• Respond to contractual and legal queries from business teams in a clear, practical, and timely manner.
• Review smaller influencer, sponsorship, and marketing agreements.
• Support debt collection matters, including demand correspondence and liaison with external advisers.
• Assist with customs formalities and respond to legal and regulatory information requests.
• Maintain contract templates, records, and a well-organised legal matter log.
• Coordinate with external counsel across jurisdictions as required.
• Conduct legal research and stay current on commercial, IP, and regulatory developments relevant to an international business.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Law and appropriate legal qualifications.
• 5–10 years of post-qualification experience in commercial law.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts (e.g., distribution, agency, franchising, licensing, supply agreements).
• Experience with international or cross-border commercial agreements is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property and trademark matters, including portfolio management and licensing.
• Experience reviewing commercial leases is advantageous.
• In-house experience, or experience advising international businesses, is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to provide practical, business-focused advice beyond identifying legal issues.
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including confidence advising non-legal stakeholders and senior management.
• Ability to prioritise a mix of complex and high-volume, lower-complexity work.
• Ability to independently manage matters and competing priorities in a remote working environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package in foreign currency
• Fully remote work
• Regular initiatives for training and professional development

Location

• Fully remote work (based with the organization headquartered in Singapore and offices in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Australia)

Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions.