Legal Counsel

Company description:

Changi Airport Group (CAG) is the manager of Singapore Changi Airport, a leading air hub in Asia and one of the world's most awarded airports. As airport manager, CAG performs the key functions of airport operations, air hub development, retail and commercial activities, infrastructure development and airport emergency services. CAG also manages Seletar Airport, and through its subsidiary, Changi Airports International, it takes Changi's presence beyond Singapore's shores through consultancy projects and investments in foreign airports. Come join us today

Job description:

About Changi Airport Group (CAG)

Changi Airport Group operates in a unique in-house environment that blends private sector drive and initiative with a strong sense of public responsibility and mission. We are part of a highly regulated industry, operating within a complex ecosystem of commercial partners, government agencies, and Ministries. This dynamic environment makes for challenging, meaningful, and high-stakes legal work.

Our Legal & Compliance Team

The Legal & Compliance (L&C) team is a trusted business partner, providing insightful, practical, and timely legal advice to CAG and its management. We play a dual role: enabling the business to pursue opportunities with confidence, while safeguarding CAG's long-term interests and reputation.

We value integrity, competence, gravitas, teamwork, and collegiality. Our lawyers are deeply engaged with the business and thrive on raising standards together. Beyond the impact of our work, we believe in a positive and collaborative culture where people enjoy working with one another. At CAG L&C, the breadth of activities ensures there is never a dull day.

The Role

We are seeking a mid- to senior-level lawyer to join our team as Legal Counsel. You will work closely with our Changi East Development and Engineering & Development teams, taking a systems-wide approach to managing liability across complex infrastructure projects including the upcoming Terminal 5 development works.

Your scope will include:

• Advising on tenders, procurement, and project documentation.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction, consultancy, and maintenance contracts, including reviewing and assessing potential risk exposure and amenability for acceptance or need for negotiation where business partners and/or tender bidders put forth caveats and qualifications to what are CAG's standard terms and conditions for contracting, and assisting to develop, review and negotiate non-standard terms and conditions for entering into non-conventional business partnerships, for example those pertaining to collaborative contracting, innovation experiments, product reseller and/or revenue sharing agreements, service partnerships in foreign countries, new forms of business engagements and revenue/cost structuring, etc.
• Managing and resolving disputes through negotiation, mediation, litigation, and/or arbitration.
• Supporting contract administration, including reviewing/drafting letters and advising project teams on issues such as contract interpretation, contractual claims, delays and variations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Acting as a proactive business partner to deliver solutions-oriented legal support in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• LLB or equivalent from a reputable university, with admission to the Singapore Bar.
• Relevant experience (5-12 years' PQE) in a law firm or corporate environment handling complex, high-value, or cross-border matters, preferably with regional or international exposure.
• Relevant experience in litigation/dispute resolution, particularly in construction-related disputes.
• Strong familiarity with construction contracts (e.g. PSSCOC, REDAS, SIA) and associated agreements.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with a practical, solutions-driven mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively under tight timelines.
• Strong business acumen; experience with e-commerce or digital business models would be an advantage.
• Resilient, energetic, and committed to excellence, with a "can-do" mindset.