Legal Counsel

The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions. In order to succeed, this candidate should feel comfortable working with in-house and outside counsels on a variety of legal matters. Responsibilities • Working with senior management to develop and implement policies and actions. • Drafting of regulatory instruments such as legislations and subsidiary legislations. • Providing legal advice and interpretation with respect to various legislations, as well as all other laws of Singapore as required in the discharge of its duties and functions. • Drafting, reviewing and providing sound legal advice on a broad range of legal issues. • Drafting, vetting and advising on general corporate and contractual matters including, but not limited to, tender documents, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), tenancy agreements and other commercial documents. • Developing and setting in place internal legal processes and guidance, including setting up a repository of legal advice. • Advising and managing potentially contentious matters. • Managing and liaising with external lawyers; and • Undertaking such other tasks/projects as may be assigned from time to time. Prerequisites of the Candidate • Possess a law degree and be called to the Singapore Bar (or other commonwealth jurisdictions). • Have at least 4 years post-qualification experience. • Corporate work experience (especially in contract law) would be an advantage. • Versatile and self-motivated with strong analytical skills. • Able and willing to multi-task and work well under pressure handling a wide range of legal work. • Good communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to write and reason clearly and compellingly is essential. • Team player who is also able to work independently with minimal supervision. Talents@Work Pte Ltd (21C0501) Gerald Yuen (R1656856)