Legal Counsel, Corporate (2-3 PQE) – International Conglomerate
- Posted 05 June 2022
- Salary90000-120000
- LocationSingapore
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineChief Operating Officer & Governance
- ReferenceEC/LCCORP/CON/SG
Job Description
Newly created headcount
Regional remit
Broad scope (transactional and gen corp)
Our client, an international conglomerate with a well-established legal team (with Singapore designated as a key regional office) is looking to fill a new Legal Counsel (2-3 PQE) role.
Reporting into the Head of Legal for the region, the successful candidate will be given the remit to advise on a broad range transactional and general corporate commercial matters across the APAC region.
A junior lawyer with min 2 years spent in a Corporate Practice law firm will be very well regarded. This is a perfect opportunity for junior corporate lawyers looking to transit in-house and develop his/her career learning from a strong regional legal team.
Key Responsibilities
Advise on transactional matters across the APAC region
Advise on general corporate commercial matters
Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts
Advise stakeholders on possible legal risk and provide mitigation strategies
Assist in the drafting of legal policies, guidelines, legal templates, and other documents to ensure best practices
Work with external counsels (whenever appropriate) on a wide array of matters
Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments in the company’s key markets in APAC and advise stakeholders accordingly
Key Requirements
LLB/LLM qualified
Bar qualification (Commonwealth jurisdiction)
Min 2 PQE (Corporate Practice)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Adaptable, team player who can also operate well independently
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