Senior Legal Counsel

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Collinson is a global loyalty and benefits company.

We use our expertise and products to craft customer experiences which enable some of the world’s best known brands to acquire, engage and retain the most demanding and choice-rich customers. In particular, our unique expertise and insight into high earning, frequent travellers allows us to create products and solutions for our clients that inspire greater customer engagement to drive more profitable relationships, enrich their travel experiences, protect what matters and assist in in times of need.  

While specialising in Financial Services, Travel and Retail, we also support clients in multiple sectors. We have worked with over 90 airlines, 20 hotel groups and more than 600 financial institutions and banks, with clients including Accor Hotels, Air France KLM, American Express, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Diners Club, Mandarin Oriental, Mastercard, Radisson Hotel Group, Sephora, Visa and Vhi.

We take our 30 years’ experience working with these kinds of household names in over 170 countries, and help our clients to deliver the smarter experiences it takes to differentiate their propositions, and help them win deeper devotion with their customers. 

Collinson is a privately-owned entrepreneurial business with 2,000 passionate people working in 20 locations worldwide.  Our solutions include Priority Pass, the world’s best known airport experiences programme, while we are also the trusted partner behind many of the leading financial services, airline and hotel brand’s reward programmes and loyalty initiatives.

Purpose of the Job

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join Collinson’s global Legal team. Based in Singapore, this senior role will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice and acting as a trusted business partner across all areas of the Group, with a particular focus on corporate matters and complex commercial contracts.

This is a high-profile position supporting senior stakeholders and business-critical teams, offering exposure to a wide variety of international legal and commercial issues

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Matters – Advise on and manage a broad spectrum of corporate projects, including joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, financing and investment arrangements, corporate governance, and group-wide processes.
• Commercial Contracts – Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts across the business, including master service agreements, sales agreements, framework agreements, SaaS contracts, licensing, merchant agreements, and goods/services arrangements.
• Business Partnering – Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and business leaders at all stages of the contracting lifecycle, from RFIs and RFPs through to ongoing management, renewals, and dispute resolution.
• Travel Experiences Support – Provide specialist support to the Travel Experiences team, including negotiations with card networks, airport lounges, and direct customers.
• Advisory & Risk Management – Provide pragmatic advice on a wide range of commercial and operational matters, including compliance, procurement, data protection, litigation, employment law, and internal policies.
• Knowledge Management – Contribute to continuous improvement by developing precedent templates, practical guidance, and delivering internal training to the business.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Qualified solicitor with 6+ years’ PQE gained in a global in-house role and/or in a leading law firm.
• Significant experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex English law based corporate and commercial contracts independently.
• Strong track record advising on corporate matters such as M&A, joint ventures, and financing arrangements.
• Excellent commercial awareness, with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide clear, pragmatic advice.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, including board-level executives, on high-value and strategic matters.
• Strong organisational, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Collaborative, solutions-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment.
• A proactive, resilient, and positive mindset, with a sense of humour and a team-first approach