Managing Counsel - Asia

Egis Group

Melbourne, Australia
On-site
10+ years pqe in professional services or engineering
Experience negotiating consultancy contracts across asia
Strong understanding of professional indemnity and design liability
This senior leadership role is responsible for leading legal, ethics, and compliance matters across the Asia business while partnering with operational leaders to enable commercial outcomes

Job Summary

  • This senior leadership role is responsible for leading legal, ethics, and compliance matters across the Asia business while partnering with operational leaders to enable commercial outcomes.
  • The position involves acting as the lead legal advisor for major infrastructure and consultancy contracts, managing claims strategies, and driving legal process improvements across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Egis offers a flexible work environment with opportunities to shape the future of cities and transport while working within a multidisciplinary team of over 22,000 employees globally.

Matching Summary

This senior leadership role is responsible for leading legal, ethics, and compliance matters across the Asia business while partnering with operational leaders to enable commercial outcomes.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years PQE in professional services or engineering
  • Experience negotiating consultancy contracts across Asia
  • Strong understanding of professional indemnity and design liability
  • Ability to manage claims strategy and insurer engagement
  • Experience operating within complex matrix organizations

Nice-to-have

  • Commercially pragmatic legal advice capability
  • Proactive resilient and solutions-focused mindset
  • Experience mentoring legal professionals
  • Regional time zone alignment preference for Perth

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years PQE within professional services, engineering, or consulting
  • Strong experience negotiating project contracts across Southeast Asia
  • Leadership capability with experience managing legal teams

Work Rights

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