Legal Director - Investments

Market & Salary Review (2026-27)

Our client is a global fund, with the APAC region seen as the number 1 growth market. You will be joining an established legal team (managing 10) and with oversight of transactions and regulation.

Job Description

• Your role will be to lead the legal function across Asia, based out of the regional HQ in Singapore
• The role will focus on end to end transaction work, commercial advice and regulatory support
• The focus of the role will centre around Real Estate Investments, M&A, JVs and general corporate matters.
• You will offer commercial guidance to senior leaders across the region, as well as forming part of the APAC steering committee
• Regulation and compliance will go hand in hand with transactional led deal work.
• You will also develop, hire and grow a team of mid-senior legal and compliance staff.

Requirements

• 15 - 20 PQE
• Educated and law firm training from international establishments and tier 1
• Mix of law firm and In-House essential
• Background in transactional work such as Public M&A, Real Estate Investment and/or Funds - essential
• Superb communication skills to handle stakeholders regionally, C-Suite and global leaders

SD Legal was established in 2018 and now with physical office locations across Singapore and Hong Kong.

To date we have successfully closed over 200+ mandates across the globe, locations include the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and APAC regions.