Senior Legal Associate / Associate

Responsibilities:

1. Provide legal advice to senior management and cross-functional project teams in a solution-oriented and practical manner.
2. Respond to legal-related queries from business development and operating units as well as other functions.
3. Oversee the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of external legal counsels and service providers, including appropriate budget planning and control of group legal costs and expenses.
4. Investment & Commercial Transactions:
5. Support the investment team within the group on M&A/JV activities and investments in a variety of sectors.
6. Facilitate negotiations with in-depth participation on ad-hoc projects and transactions.
7. Liaise with and manage external counsel, instructing them according to business requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Dispute Resolution:

1. Partner with and manage external counsels in handling matters involving dispute resolution, such as mediation, litigation, and arbitration. Collaborate with external litigation lawyers to analyze issues, develop, and implement cost-effective legal strategies on complex claims and lawsuits, and prepare for settlement or trial, as appropriate.

Corporate Secretarial:

1. Supervise and oversee the group’s corporate secretarial matters (outsourced or in-house team), including, without limitation, the incorporation and closing of local companies, preparation of board and shareholders’ meeting minutes and/or resolutions, and making necessary filings with relevant authorities such as ACRA and IRAS.
2. Coordinate meetings of the board of directors and shareholders upon management’s request.
3. Maintain proper statutory records of group companies (originals will be kept by an external service provider if outsourced).

Requirements:

1. Master of Laws from a reputable university.
2. 3 to 5 years of experience in a corporate legal department.
3. Experience in providing practical business solutions and sound legal and comprehensive advice to various business units and corporate functions, preferably in a dynamic organization.
4. Good written and spoken English and Mandarin to liaise with Chinese-speaking associates and China HQ office.
5. Excellent relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
6. High integrity, a high standard of professionalism, and high ethics.

Kindly submit your resume in MS Word format to ivytan@jobally.com.sg.

EA Licence No 18C9228 Registration No. R1108261 (Tan Li Tze)

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