Managing Counsel - Asia

Egis

Brisbane, Australia
On-site
10+ years pqe in professional services
Negotiating consultancy and project contracts
Managing claims strategy and insurer engagement
This senior leadership role is responsible for leading legal, ethics, and compliance matters across Egis' Asia business while partnering with operational leaders to manage legal risk

Job Summary

  • This senior leadership role is responsible for leading legal, ethics, and compliance matters across Egis' Asia business while partnering with operational leaders to manage legal risk.
  • The successful candidate will act as the lead legal advisor, negotiating major infrastructure contracts and driving legal process improvement across complex engineering environments.
  • Egis offers a flexible work environment supporting career growth within a global organization shaping the future of cities, transport, energy, and the built environment.

Matching Summary

This senior leadership role is responsible for leading legal, ethics, and compliance matters across Egis' Asia business while partnering with operational leaders to manage legal risk.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years PQE in professional services
  • Negotiating consultancy and project contracts
  • Managing claims strategy and insurer engagement
  • Experience with professional indemnity and design liability
  • Leading legal teams across multiple jurisdictions

Nice-to-have

  • Commercially pragmatic legal advice style
  • Proactive and resilient mindset
  • Experience in matrix or project-based organizations
  • Strong stakeholder management capabilities
  • Solutions-focused approach to risk

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years PQE experience required
  • Strong negotiation experience in Southeast Asia
  • Leadership capability for mentoring legal professionals

Work Rights

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