Legal:
- To provide in-house legal advice and guidance on applicable laws and regulations relevant to businesses of the entire portfolio of Consort Group (Group).
- Structure, review, negotiate and/or draft a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial agreements and documents with varying level of complexity.
- Aid company on asset (ship) financing matters.
- Aid external parties engaged on any Group structuring such as mergers & acquisitions and public listings.
- Strategic planning for the Group on handling government and regulatory affairs.
- Liaise and assist with external counsel in arbitration or claims dispute.
- Mediate and investigate disputes arising from casualties, groundings, and accidents at sea including any consequent ship arrests, marine pollution and salvage issues.
Compliance (Commercial and Trade):
- Risk management, identifying areas of risk and making suggestions for improvement.
- Implement and update policies and procedures to standardise certain practices across the Group.
- Provide advice, review and carry out due diligence checks on trade sanctions documentations.
- Carry out the obligation of a Data Protection Officer including liaising with PDPC and data subjects within timeframes and assess Group privacy risk.
Miscellaneous:
- Assist Directors as when required on corporate secretarial matters.
- Any other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by management.
Requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- At least 10 years of relevant in-house legal experience, preferably some exposure in oil & gas industry
- Works well within a team and independently, self-motivated, proactive and possess good analytical skills
- Able to provide clear advice and express opinions strongly if necessary.
- Excellent communication skills and able to work under pressure
- Possess strong work ethics, good organisation skills and ability to multi-task.
- Proficient in drafting various type of contracts and negotiating complex deals directly with clients and vendors.
- Proficient in both English and Chinese, with the ability to read and converse fluently in both languages.
