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Manager/Senior Manager, Commercial Legal - Retail and Online Stores

Apple· Corporate Functions
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SingaporeFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Lead a team of attorneys supporting Apple’s APAC direct channel business (Retail Stores, Online Stores, Retail Customer Care Centers) and partner with senior leaders to navigate legal, regulatory, and business issues across APAC retail operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the APAC legal team supporting Apple’s direct retail business, including business teams supporting platform partnership, operations, commercial programs, technology development, insights & analytics, services integration, marketing, merchandising, Genius Bar service and support, field/store support, retail security, internal communications, learning and development, and related expansion efforts.
  • Develop and execute go-to-market initiatives globally for future products, sales and demo platforms, and internally-developed hardware and software products and solutions utilized by Retail’s employees and customers.
  • Manage regulatory and PR risk via collaboration with cross-functional Apple-wide partners (Government Affairs, PR, Regulatory, Global Security, Marketing, Operations, and LGS teams).
  • Escalate issues with sound judgment, simplify complexity, and frame information to drive clarity and alignment.
  • Mentor and develop team members spanning junior to senior levels.

Qualifications

  • Attorney with 15+ years of professional in-house or international law firm (or combined) legal experience with a high level of expertise in high-tech industry and/or premier retail industry.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or equivalent degree
  • Admission to a country with well-established common law or civil law system
  • 3+ years in a leadership role managing other attorneys and/or other legal professionals
  • Juris Doctor or equivalent degree
  • Experience leading cross-border legal initiatives
  • Significant product counseling experience
  • Significant experience in complex legal issues in key APAC countries including China, Japan and Southeast Asia
  • Experience leading complex commercial partnership negotiations
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to balance risk management and business initiatives in high-stakes, fast-paced environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to advise and build relationships with leaders and cross-functional colleagues
  • Insightful analytical skills and strategic business sense with the ability to resolve complex issues in thoughtful, collaborative, and effective ways
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate and manage a high volume of complex projects in a fast-paced dynamic environment
  • Experience managing regulatory inquiries/investigations
  • Significant experience deftly handling sensitive matters and interpersonal conflict, escalation, and resolution
  • Comfort managing outside counsel to ensure efficient use of funds
  • Exemplary judgment and integrity

Skills

Required:Leadership of legal teamsCross-border legal experience
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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