Senior Legal Counsel (Energy & Investments)

Indonesia Permanent View Job Description
This Senior Legal Counsel role is a commercially focused position supporting investment, private credit, and trade finance transactions across Singapore and Indonesia. You will be deeply involved in deal execution, from structuring and documentation through to legal due diligence and external counsel management. The role requires a pragmatic, business-oriented lawyer who thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
  • High-impact legal role in complex cross-border investments
  • Opportunity to work closely with senior management

About Our Client

The company is a growing investment platform focused on private credit, structured financing, and strategic transactions in Southeast Asia. With an active presence in Singapore and Indonesia, the business partners closely with management teams to deliver tailored financing and investment solutions. It offers a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting with strong exposure to regional deal-making.

Job Description

  • End-to-End Transaction Execution
  • Lead legal support across the full transaction lifecycle, including structuring, drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex financing, investment, and joint venture arrangements. Work closely with deal teams to ensure legal frameworks align with commercial objectives while maintaining robust risk controls.
  • Advanced Documentation & Negotiation
  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of sophisticated legal agreements, including loan and facility agreements, security documentation (pledges, guarantees), shareholder and joint venture agreements, as well as commercial contracts (offtake, advisory, NDAs). Provide clear, commercially balanced positions during negotiations with counterparties and external stakeholders.
  • Structured Finance, Credit & Investment Support
  • Act as a legal partner on structured lending, private credit, trade finance, and strategic investment transactions. Support innovative deal structuring, ensuring enforceability of security packages and alignment with credit risk frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Legal Due Diligence & Risk Assessment
  • Oversee comprehensive legal due diligence processes for investments, financings, and counterparties. Analyse corporate, regulatory, licensing, and security documentation, and translate findings into concise, decision-ready legal risk summaries for senior management and investment committees.
  • Cross-Border Counsel Management
  • Act as the primary coordinator for external law firms across Singapore, Indonesia, and other jurisdictions. Provide clear instructions, manage deliverables and timelines, control legal spend, and distill complex legal advice into actionable insights for internal stakeholders.
  • Governance, Compliance & Regulatory Support
  • Support corporate governance processes, including board and shareholder approvals, authority frameworks, and internal controls. Contribute to compliance workflows such as KYC, onboarding, sanctions checks, and regulatory filings, ensuring all transactions adhere to applicable legal and compliance standards.
  • Legal Infrastructure & Process Improvement
  • Strengthen internal legal processes by developing templates, maintaining contract registers, and enhancing documentation discipline. Drive consistency, efficiency, and scalability of legal operations within a growing and fast-paced investment platform.

The Successful Applicant

  • Professional Qualification & Experience
  • Qualified lawyer in Singapore and Indonesia with 10-12 years of post-qualification experience, gained from a combination of top-tier law firms and/or relevant in-house environments. Strong exposure to transactional work in cross-border contexts is essential.
  • Deep Transactional Expertise
  • Proven experience in banking & finance, structured lending, private credit, M&A, or complex investment transactions. Strong familiarity with security structures, guarantees, enforcement mechanics, and multi-jurisdictional legal frameworks.
  • Strong Technical Legal Skills
  • Exceptional drafting, review, and negotiation capabilities across a broad range of transaction and commercial documents. Ability to independently manage complex documentation while balancing legal precision with commercial practicality.
  • Commercial Acumen & Strategic Thinking
  • Highly developed business judgment with the ability to provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal advice. Capable of understanding transaction drivers and contributing meaningfully to deal strategy beyond purely legal considerations.
  • Stakeholder & Relationship Management
  • Experience working closely with senior management, investment professionals, and external counsel. Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, manage expectations, and operate confidently in high-stakes environments.
  • Cross-Border & Regional Exposure
  • Demonstrated experience handling transactions across Singapore and Indonesia, with an understanding of regulatory and business nuances in both markets. Regional exposure across Southeast Asia is a strong advantage.
  • Execution Excellence Under Pressure
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-moving, deal-driven environment. High responsiveness, attention to detail, and disciplined approach to documentation and risk management are critical.
  • Ability to work independently yet collaboratively across various departments in lean, high performing team setting.

What's on Offer

If you are a commercially driven legal professional looking to step into a high-visibility role with direct exposure to complex regional deals, this is a unique opportunity to accelerate your career. Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking investment platform shaping transactions across Southeast Asia.

Contact
Sherlyn Andika
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6968644
Phone number
+62 21 29588801

Job summary

Function
Legal
Sub Sector
Corporate
What is your area of specialisation?
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Indonesia
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sherlyn Andika
Consultant contact
+62 21 29588801
Job Reference
JN-032026-6968644

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.