Assistant Manager, Legal & Secretarial - MY/SG

Job Description - Assistant Manager, Legal & Secretarial - MY/SG (MER0003GSY)

Group: Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Description:

Reports to General Counsel of Malaysia & Singapore - Partners and advises the business to drive continued performance and growth, acts as key legal strategist, as well as assists in managing local legal function.

Responsibilities:

1. Partners and advises the business to drive continued performance and growth:
   
   

• Reports to the General Counsel of Malaysia and Singapore and takes on tasks assigned from day to day to support the MY/SG business.
• Acts as day-to-day legal point of contact and company secretarial topics for local business stakeholders (in Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Singapore and Mercedes-Benz Fleet Management Singapore).
• Builds strong relationships between the Legal team and business functions.
• Provides legal consultation and support for day-to-day and operational matters, as well as for strategic and tactical projects and initiatives of the local business.
• Supports stakeholders and takes an active role in negotiations of legal topics and legal documents with business partners, regulators/authorities, and other external parties.
• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises on a wide range of contracts to ensure the business’ legal rights and interests are protected and/or enforced, and to minimize legal risks or breaches of law/contract.
• Takes care of disputes/litigation matters as well as investigations and audits (internal & external) relevant to the Legal function as needed.

• Prepares and approves legal templates (including contracts, T&Cs).
• Maintains corporate governance portfolio, including registers and requirements under the Companies Act, and liaises with corporate secretarial service providers.
• Keeps abreast of legal developments and trends, and manages proactive communication with stakeholders, including advising on potential impacts on the business.
• Provides updates and training on legal relevant topics to management and employees.
• Drafts and reviews internal legal processes, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal Mercedes-Benz group requirements.
• Supports Mercedes-Benz Legal HQ in relation to reviews, audits, and compliance measures.
• Aligns and collaborates with the Mercedes-Benz Group Compliance functions.

• Participates in internal and regional Legal team meetings/conferences.
• Involved in hiring and managing legal interns and resources (if any).
• Selects, liaises with, and supervises external lawyers, ensuring high quality and value of external legal support, including cost-efficiency.
• Plans for and executes Legal-related tools and technology, related to digitalization goals of the business.
• Implements Legal strategy and vision, including supporting the Regional General Counsel in developing and implementing plans to support the Legal team goals.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university.
• Masters of Law degree is a plus.
• Admitted to the Singapore Bar and/or UK Bar.
• 3-5 years of legal working experience at a legal firm and with an in-house legal department (multinational company is a plus) and/or a law firm (international law firm is a plus).
• Automotive/Finance industry experience is a plus.

Attitude and Skills:

• High and consistent level of integrity, including being able to take a personal stand, take responsibility, and be accountable.
• Profound knowledge in the following areas: general corporate and commercial law, contract law, consumer law, competition/antitrust law, data protection (knowledge of GDPR is a plus), technology law, intellectual property law, employment law.
• Particular experience/expertise in financing and leasing matters (knowledge of vehicle financing including hire purchase regulations would be a plus), collections and restructuring, corporate secretarial issues.
• Good legal research and writing skills, and able to think analytically and strategically.
• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Capable of translating complex legal topics into brief and comprehensible legal analysis, with concrete and precise recommendations.
• Strong ability to understand business needs and partner with business to create solutions.
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal, in particular with business stakeholders as well as management), including presentation and training skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and resolve/mediate disputes.
• Penchant for networking and interacting in a larger global team, and experienced in working with and managing external lawyers.
• Able to multi-task and work under pressure and tight time schedules.
• Basic computer literacy (at a minimum, proficiency in Microsoft Office).