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Employment Counsel
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 8+ years
Job description
Senior Employment Counsel for APAC at G-P, providing strategic legal guidance and operational oversight on complex employment matters across the Asia-Pacific region. Reports to the Employment Counsel APAC Director.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Provide high-quality legal oversight and strategic guidance on critical employment matters, regulatory compliance, and workforce management throughout the APAC region
- Develop creative, business-sensitive approaches to managing legal risks and oversee employment-related disputes and litigation using in-house and outside counsel resources
- Partner closely with Global Operations and People Team to ensure prompt, thorough, and high-touch legal follow-through on regional employee relations matters
- Effectively work with a growing and geographically dispersed team within the region fostering a culture of high performance, resilience, and mutual accountability
- Partner cross-functionally to build scalable, compliant processes, employment contracts, and regional handbook templates
- Own, develop, and deliver practical in-house legal training sessions for internal business units and operational teams
- Maintain deep, current knowledge of national and local labor laws across key APAC jurisdictions
- Coordinate, drive, and take end-to-end ownership of cross-functional employment legal projects through to completion
What we're looking for
- Qualified to practice law in Malaysia, Philippines, or another major Common Law jurisdiction within APAC
- 8+ years of combined employment law experience, including solid law firm practice and at least 2 years of in-house legal experience within a fast-paced multinational employer
- Demonstrated track record as a highly diligent, dependable, and hardworking self-starter who consistently goes above and beyond to meet critical team SLAs and business objectives
- Excellent emotional intelligence, grace under pressure, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset when handling last-minute business requests or urgent escalations
- Impeccable legal judgment, strong creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial imperatives
- Superior written and verbal communication skills in English
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trust, form strong working relationships internationally, and influence cross-functional business units effectively
Nice to have
- Professional working proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, or another regional APAC language
- Experience working in global EOR/tech platform or Broader HR Tech
Your team
Employment Counsel APAC
Benefits
- Generous paid parental leave
- Flexible time off
- Spending accounts
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Sabbatical after 5 years
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About G-P
Global Made Possible
Our leading SaaS-based Global Employment Platform™ enables clients to expand into over 180 countries quickly and efficiently, without the complexities of establishing local entities. G-P assists organizations in building exceptional global teams in days, not months—streamlining the hiring, onboarding, and management process to unlock growth potential for all.
Mission
Breaking down barriers to global business and creating opportunities for everyone, everywhere.
Key facts
- SaaS-based Global Employment Platform
- Enables clients to expand into over 180 countries
- Remote-first teams
What they value
- Innovation
- Flexibility
- Contribution is valued and celebrated
- Opportunity Made Possible