Senior Legal Counsel, Transactions (M&A)

Company Description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

We are looking for an experienced and Senior Legal Counsel to join our M&A Legal team.

Get to Know the Role

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will manage M&A transactions from beginning to closure and beyond, ensuring each step aligns with our corporate goals. Your role is critical in building relationships with internal stakeholders and managing complex projects.

You will report to the Head of Transactions (M&A).

As Grab is a Workplace First company, we have 5 days working in office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will provide legal support, including deal structuring, drafting, and negotiating term sheets.
• You will oversee external transaction counsel and manage deal budgets.
• You will collaborate with teams, including Grab country counsel, compliance, tax, and HR teams.
• You will manage transactions by guiding due diligence, reviewing transaction documents, participating in negotiations, and advising on post-closing matters.
• You will support complex, high-profile, and "high-stakes" legal matters as they arise within the company.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Transactional Legal Expertise: A qualified lawyer in SG, MY, or the UK with at least 6 years of post-qualification experience handling M&A transactions in a corporate law firm.
• Negotiation and Drafting Experience: Ability in negotiating and drafting M&A, investment, and joint venture documents.
• Corporate Law Competency: Experience in general corporate matters.
• Communication: Ability to deliver complex legal concepts with teams.
• Budget Management: Experience in managing external counsel and overseeing transaction budgets.
• Analytical thinking : Demonstrated capability to evaluate commercial proposals and devise value-adding or risk-reducing alternatives.
• Collaborative Skills: Experience working with teams and establishing strong internal relationships.
• Sector Knowledge: An understanding of the sector and Grab's business environment, including regulatory, compliance, and operational aspects.

Additional Information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.