Associate Legal Counsel (Mat Cover)
- 8 months contract
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Work location: Robinson Road
Our Client
- Leading global digital payments tech company
The Opportunity
- Be a primary legal resource for Sourcing-related contract reviews, advice and negotiations, ensuring adherence to best practices and policies from a legal perspective.
- Assist with legal requests in relation to other day to day commercial related matters as required.
- Work closely with business teams to review and advise on the legal impact of new business initiatives, as well as day to day product related matters. This includes drafting/reviewing of standard product terms and templates for use within the AP region
- Be an effective representative of the AP Legal team and liaise with other regional and country lawyers as well as other functions in supporting current business and new initiatives across the Asia Pacific region
- Assist in regulatory and government engagements/consultations on regulations (including payments and open data) across the region and be an effective partner and advisor to the business and government engagement teams
- Be a dedicated resource/go to lawyer for various business functions that are providing Value Added Services to clients, including our Consulting and Analytics team which provides advisory and consultancy services to clients as well as data analytics and other data products
- Draft, negotiate and drive to completion complex commercial, technology, or strategic partnership agreements in support of business objectives
- Provide advice and guidance to business and product teams regarding deal structures and key risks and on identifying and resolving legal issues
Your Background
- Strong academic credentials, including a degree from a well-recognized and reputable law school
- Minimum 8+ years data commercial and/or technology transactions experience, some of which must be at a top tier law firm or MNC
- Be able to work independently and interface with executive level stakeholders with little or no supervision, but also be a good team player
- Be a practical and proactive problem-solver, must have a strong business acumen and be confident, mature and calm under fire
- Demonstrate an ability to manage and drive complex commercial and technology transactions, including international driven deals
- Have a strong understanding of commercial, IT/ IP and privacy laws in multiple jurisdictions
- Significant experience and competency in legal support for commercial transactions (with a particular focus on procurement-related matters) including with respect to technology and intellectual property-related matters as well as daily operations of the business
- Excellent legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits
- Admission to practice in a Commonwealth jurisdiction is preferred, including a minimum of 8 years PQE
Interested parties please click "Apply Now" or contact May Anne Ramos (EA Reg no: R1110127) at [email protected] for more information.
Peoplebank Singapore Pte Ltd, EA Licence Number: 08C5248.
