Total 1 corporate counsel job vacancies in D23 Hillview, Dairy Farm, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal team supporting Autodesk’s People and Places Team. You will be our first dedicated employment counsel in the Asia-Pacific region, reporting into the Senior Director, Global Employment Counsel. In this role, you will support the People and Places Team in APAC and internationally. We have over 14,000 employees in 40+ countries. You will be an integral member of our small employment team and have the unique opportunity to partner with leaders throughout the company on all employment law issues. The work is both interesting and challenging. You will join a diverse and talented Legal & Government Affairs team who are creative, passionate, and focused on making an impact. This position will be based in APAC in Singapore or India.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic advice on a broad array of employment-related matters, including hiring, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, workplace accommodations, compensation, benefits, contingent workforce issues, terminations, and immigration
• Advise on internal investigations and sometimes lead them
• Evaluate employment practices and provide recommendations on compliance
• Manage pre-litigation claims, agency charges and litigation
• Advise on employment law aspects of M&A transactions and integrations
• Collaborate with colleagues and local counsel to advise on international employment issues
• Partner with Autodesk’s People and Places Team to build scalable processes and training for employees and managers

Minimum Qualifications

• A fully qualified lawyer in a relevant APAC jurisdiction
• 5+ years of employment law experience across a variety of APAC jurisdictions (preferably a combination of law firm training and in-house or secondment experience)
• Ability to effectively triage competing demands, often with short deadlines
• Ability to function independently to drive assignments to completion
• A willingness to work outside of regular business hours when needed, particularly for international support

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional judgment and creativity, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives
• A comfort level working in an unstructured environment
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with, and gain the respect of, stakeholders at all levels and varying functions of the Company
• Experience with international employment law
• A collaborative and cross-functional mindset that is culturally sensitive and inclusive
• An approachable and flexible manner