Senior Legal Counsel – Property & Real Estate

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced, proactive, and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to oversee legal matters relating to property transactions, real estate development, construction, corporate law, licensing, and regulatory compliance in Bali, Indonesia.

The ideal candidate is a qualified Indonesian advocate with PERADI membership, extensive hands-on experience in Bali's property and real estate sector, and the ability to manage legal matters independently while advising management on legal risks and commercial decisions.

This role requires a strong legal professional who can identify potential issues early, recommend practical solutions, negotiate effectively, and follow through until matters are resolved.

Key Responsibilities

1. Property & Real Estate Law

• Handle land and property transactions, including leasehold arrangements, HGB, land acquisition, and property development.

• Conduct and coordinate land due diligence, including land certificates, ownership verification, encumbrances, zoning, and land-use restrictions.

• Review property documentation and identify legal, commercial, and regulatory risks.

• Advise management on property ownership structures, land rights, leases, and development arrangements.

2. Corporate Law & Legal Documentation

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, lease agreements, construction contracts, corporate documents, and other legal instruments.

• Handle corporate legal matters involving PT and PT PMA structures, shareholder arrangements, and corporate governance.

• Coordinate with notaries and PPAT on deeds, land transactions, corporate amendments, and other legal formalities.

• Ensure contracts protect the company's interests and reflect its commercial objectives.

3. Licensing & Regulatory Compliance

• Manage and monitor corporate and property-related licensing, including OSS, NIB, KBLI, PBG, SLF, and applicable business permits.

• Advise on zoning, spatial planning, land use, construction, and relevant regulatory requirements.

• Monitor changes in Indonesian laws and regulations affecting property development, construction, and business operations.

• Maintain compliance records, licensing schedules, and legal documentation.

4. Government Relations & Stakeholder Management

• Liaise directly with BPN, PUPR, DPMPTSP, Satpol PP, police, local authorities, notaries, PPAT, and other relevant government institutions.

• Coordinate submissions, clarifications, inspections, and regulatory follow-ups.

• Represent and protect the company's interests in dealings with external stakeholders, within the scope of the candidate's legal authority.

5. Dispute Resolution & Risk Management

• Manage legal disputes, claims, negotiations, and dispute-resolution processes.

• Coordinate with external lawyers and litigation counsel when required.

• Assess legal exposure and provide management with clear recommendations and risk-mitigation strategies.

• Proactively identify legal issues before they escalate into disputes or operational problems.

6. Legal Leadership & Management Advisory

• Provide direct legal and commercial advice to senior management and foreign stakeholders.

• Establish practical legal procedures, contract controls, and compliance monitoring systems.

• Manage external legal advisers, notaries, and other professional service providers.

• Track outstanding legal matters and ensure timely resolution through to completion.

Requirements

• Indonesian law degree (S.H. or equivalent).

• Qualified Indonesian advocate with valid PERADI membership and professional standing.

• Approximately 7–10+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in Bali.

• Strong hands-on experience in property law, real estate transactions, construction, and corporate law.

• Proven knowledge of land due diligence, leasehold, HGB, zoning, spatial planning, OSS, NIB, KBLI, PT PMA, PBG, SLF, and corporate licensing.

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating contracts and handling legal disputes.

• Experience dealing directly with government institutions, notaries, and PPAT.

• Strong commercial judgment, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Professional English communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of complex legal matters.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, assertive, organized, and detail-oriented.

• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance legal protection and business objectives.

• Confident communicating with senior management, foreign investors, and government stakeholders.

• Solutions-oriented, accountable, and capable of following matters through to completion.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced property development environment.