Commercial Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

An experienced Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Operations is sought to support a leading hyperscale data centre company on a long-term secondment. This role involves partnering closely with operations, technology, and corporate services teams to provide strategic legal advice on complex commercial procurement, technology, and corporate services matters across the APAC & Middle East region. The position combines hands-on contracting with oversight of key legal and regulatory issues, including privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and critical infrastructure. It also involves driving strategic initiatives, developing scalable procurement frameworks, and supporting the continued expansion of operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on a broad range of commercial, procurement, and operational matters, partnering with business stakeholders to support key initiatives.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, and service providers across multiple business functions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver practical, risk-based legal solutions that enable commercial outcomes and support business growth.
• Advise on legal and regulatory matters relating to technology, data, privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and other evolving compliance areas.
• Develop and enhance legal processes, contract templates, guidance materials, and training to improve efficiency, consistency, and governance.
• Identify and manage legal risk across complex projects, monitor regulatory developments, and support the implementation of best-practice compliance frameworks.

Requirements

• Admission to practice law with strong experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal team, advising on a broad range of commercial matters.
• Proven ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice and manage complex legal issues in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting commercial contracting, procurement, or technology-related matters; exposure to privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, or regulatory issues is viewed favourably.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package within the alternative legal services marketplace.
• Health benefits, pension, and additional perks.
• Access to professional development resources and learning programs.
• Predominantly remote work, with some client assignments requiring on-site presence.

Location

This role supports operations across the APAC & Middle East region. Remote work is the primary mode, with occasional on-site requirements depending on client needs.