About The Role

• Singapore’s market for IP services continues to enjoy significant growth thanks to the country's status as an IP Hub, changes to the Patents Act and the availability of Government and private funding.
• To meet this demand, we are looking for attorneys qualified in Singapore, UK, Europe, Australia or New Zealand, preferably with at least one year's post-qualification experience.
• Initially, the successful candidate will be working with the partners and professional staff to manage existing clients. Over time, the candidate will be expected to build their practice which will include participating in the firm’s business development activities to strengthen our domestic and regional client base further.

About You

• We welcome dynamic and personable candidates to join our friendly and supportive working environment and contribute to the fast growing IP scene in Singapore. The successful candidate is encouraged to qualify as a Singapore patent attorney and the firm will offer assistance in achieving this goal. Depending on your professional qualifications and subject to receiving appropriate exemptions, this may involve passing only the qualifying examination in Knowledge of Patent Law and Patent Practice in Singapore.

About Us

Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP is part of the international Marks & Clerk Group with 20 offices worldwide. We have won the Managing Intellectual Property award for ‘Singapore Prosecution Firm of the Year’ for five out of the past six years, being credited for the quality of our work. We are listed in the top tier for patent and trade mark work in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars guide and Asia IP’s annual survey. Our patent practice is also consistently listed in the top tier of the Asia Legal Business IP rankings and IAM Patent 1000. Most recently, our office obtained the highest number of ranked individuals in the IAM Patent 1000 rankings for Singapore, with 2 of our Partners also listed in the IAM Global Leaders Guide.

We are delighted to be recognised by IAM as the “Singapore Patent Firm of the Year 2019” at its inaugural Global IP Awards, which is a further testament to our leadership position in Singapore. The IAM Patent 1000 2020 guide says we are “a clear market leader in the country’s patent prosecution sphere” and that the Marks & Clerk Singapore team “has come to be known for its high quality, responsiveness and understanding of clients’ needs.”

More Info on Becoming a Patent Attorney

Further information about training to be a Patent Attorney can be found on the following websites:

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Website: https://www.ipos.gov.sg/

At ANZ our purpose is to shape a world where people and communities thrive. We’re making this happen by improving the sustainability and financial wellbeing of our customers.

The Associate Director, TBFI sales is critical to making this happen and will have accountability to maximise Transaction Banking opportunities and grow revenue for your assigned portfolio and leverage on market and bank networks to offer differentiating product propositions. Our customers operate globally and this role emphasises the critical importance of global co-ordination. Theportfolio comprises NBFI clients including Funds, Insurance, Brokers/Dealers and as part of the TBFI sales team, we are always at the forefront in the latest Transaction Banking developments. There will be ample opportunities to unlock and execute regional client solutions.

The main accountabilities of this role will be;

• Managing and growing a portfolio of clients with operations spanning multi-regions
• Define and implement tactical sales strategies and initiatives. The role has additional focus on PCM and Liquidity Management Solutions and Regional Sales activities
• Deepen client relationship, support or lead RFI and RFP’s responses, presentations and product demonstrations through good understanding of clients’ requirements
• Support and execute our set business objectives and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across the globe from FIG Relationship Management, Product Partners in Payment and Cash Management (PCM) and Trade Finance (Trade), and Enablement teams to deliver positive outcomes and desired customer experience
• While achieving your set revenue and returns target, you will also be exercising strong discipline in well-managed agenda; through proactive escalation of risk and compliance issues to the appropriate business partners

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Strong experience in Transaction Banking (Treasury, Payments and Cash Management, Trade Finance), preferably with the Financial Institutions /Non-Bank Financial Institutions segment
• Ability to identify and develop sales strategies and portfolio growth plans
• Ability to manage competing agendas/priorities across the portfolio and with multiple stakeholders
• Result oriented with strong display of perseverance. Solutions driven mindset
• Autonomous self-starter and meticulous in work quality and standards, and also a collaborative team player
• Excellent communication skills, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Excellent skills in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Analytics software.

As a Purpose-led bank, we’ve committed to delivering commercial and societal outcomes across environmental sustainability, financial wellbeing and household affordability. We deliver these sustainability commitments with our customers, in our business and across the communities where we operate.

But it’s not just our customers who’ll feel your impact. You’ll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you’ll have the resources and community you need to take the next big step in your career, towards even bigger things in the future.

We offer a range of benefits tailored to the countries in which we operate including Health and Wellbeing programs and flexible working arrangements.

You’ll also enjoy working in a diverse and inclusive workplace where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ or to view other opportunities visit www.careers.anz.com.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Illumina is looking for a highly motivated, energetic attorney that is creative and strategic with a drive to deliver results in a fast-paced, innovative environment. The primary responsibility of the attorney is to provide legal and compliance support to Illumina’s manufacturing operations in Singapore and, on an as need basis, to Illumina’s commercial operations across Asia Pacific. The attorney will work collaboratively with the regional legal team as well as colleagues from the global legal organization and external legal counsel as needed. This position will be based in Singapore.

All About You

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Provide actionable and sound legal counsel on matters as designated by the Director, Legal, Asia Pacific & Japan. This includes:

• Advising and supporting specific business divisions/functions within Illumina’s manufacturing operations, e.g., IT, Supply Chain and Procurement in their engagements with third party vendors through contract review, drafting and negotiations.
• Working closely with Illumina’s commercial operations and contracts team to review, draft and negotiate terms and conditions on the sale of Illumina products and services.
• Enabling the businesses to be compliant with applicable laws, corporate policies and procedures, industry codes and guidelines by supporting the development of legal documentation in the areas of privacy, anti-corruption and competition and the preparation of training materials.
• Advising on employee relations matters, preparing and reviewing legal documentation as required.
• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating routine transactional documents such as real estate leases, non-disclosure agreements, and master services agreements.
• Developing, reviewing, drafting and negotiating compliance documentation such as consulting, grants, research collaborations, sponsorships, and speaker agreements.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to increase operational efficiencies within the Legal and Contracts Administration organization through standardization of legal documentation and establishment of better processes.
• Assisting with the monitoring and assessment of external counsel on assigned projects where applicable, to ensure consistent delivery of prompt, cost effective and quality legal services.
• Supporting on corporate secretarial matters as necessary and instructing and liaising with external corporate secretarial services vendor as appropriate.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Education:

• Law degree from a recognized law school
• Legally qualified to practice in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia or the United Kingdom as preference, open to considering candidates qualified in Korea or Japan

Preferred Experience:

• 7 to 8 years of post-admission experience (both in-house and top tier law firm)
• Ability to identify key issues and consistently apply a high standard of integrity, professionalism, legal knowledge, expertise and business ethics
• Track record in providing practical, commercially focused and value-added legal advice with a “can do” attitude.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Able to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
• Very comfortable with changing priorities in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
• Skilled at dealing with a broad range of people across all levels
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt and iterate seamlessly in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook required
• Must be very detail oriented and pro-active

Additional Experience:

• Additional professional or academic legal qualification outside of Singapore
• In-house legal and compliance experience with a multi-national life sciences company
• Private practice experience in advising the healthcare industry
• Private practice experience in providing general commercial, regulatory, including privacy, competition, marketing and/or compliance advice. Some experience in commercial litigation and general employment law would be desirable
• Familiarity with the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, U.K. Bribery Act, privacy and regional employment laws would be advantageous
• Experience in representing a company subject to regulations in the United States would be advantageous

• Project Description:DXC Luxoft is looking for a security architect with the expertise to drive the transformation of their transaction banking banking business for one of our key clients in Asia. The scope spans multiple countries and the key objective is to bring diverse local architectures together into a coherent design for a reimagined enterprise. With the focus on security, candidate must have experience of transaction banking systems, shaping transformations and be able to communicate at all levels seamlessly – demanding a spectrum of skills from hands-on knowledge and capability, the ability to derive, evaluate and socialise solutions, through to management of the most senior stakeholders with the confidence to challenge the accepted.
• Responsibilities:• Defining and updating the target architect solution (security focused) to safeguard the firm against threats related to cyber security and cyber resilience.
  • Manage the workflow of requests coming to the Security Architecture Review team.
  • Ensure that all items coming through the Architecture Reviews boards have had security review, input and signoff.
  • Attend the Security Architecture Design Forum as needed.
  • Attend the Architecture Review Board(s) as needed.
  • Foster and support experimentation and innovation in solving problems.
  • Operates metrics and monitoring to report the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Architecture function.
  • Ensure that all items coming through the Architecture Reviews boards have had security review, input and signoff.
  • Publishing core metrics for the security architecture team
• Mandatory Skills Description:• At least 5-8 years of experience as a Security Architect preferably in the financial services industry, with a focus on transaction banking or related services.
  • Experience in cyber security / technology risk reporting
  • Understanding of security principles, techniques and protocols
  • Critical thinker
  • Problem solving skills, ability to work under pressure and self-starter
  • Understanding of common as well as emerging vulnerabilities and how they manifest in different types of applications (web applications, thick clients, APIs, etc)
  • Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, NIST / CSC, CIS etc.
  • Operation of reviews processes
  • Functional and security risk metrics are delivered and reported on
  • Must have a collaborative work style ensuring that stakeholders are engaged in decision making processes.
  • Highly adaptable and able to approach challenges differently in order to achieve goals.
  • Must take ownership of tasks and demonstrate high degree of automatic responsibility to ensure completion.
  • Must possess clear oral and written communication skills and be able to clearly articulate complex concepts to a broad audience.
  • Must have ability to successfully work as a part of a globally disparate team as well as work independently.
• Nice-to-Have Skills:• Good understanding of software engineering principles.
  • Banking domain experience