Total 10 corporate counsel job vacancies in Legal / Public / Security category in Tanglin Road, Central Singapore

Key Responsibilities:

1. Legal Advisory & Risk Management

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts: including but not limited to dealer/distributor agreements, bank facility and security documents, procurement contracts, service agreements, tenancy agreements, and other commercial contracts.
• Legal Compliance: Ensure that all business practices comply with local and international laws, rules, regulations, and industry guidelines. Stay updated on evolving regulations that impact the Group’s operations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Risk Assessment: Identify, assess, and communicate potential legal risks. Provide strategic recommendations to minimize legal exposure and protect the Group's interests.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Advise on dispute management and lead the Group’s response to legal actions or claims, managing litigation and negotiations to a successful resolution.
• Intellectual Property (IP) and Proprietary Information: Oversee and manage the Group’s IP portfolio, ensuring robust protection and administration of trademarks, patents, and proprietary information.

2. Contracts & Compliance Management

• Contract Lifecycle Management: Administer and track key agreements with principals, suppliers, and vendors to ensure timely renewals and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Corporate Governance: Draft and review corporate documents, including shareholder and board resolutions, to ensure legal soundness and alignment with business objectives.
• Compliance Policies & Procedures: Develop, implement, and monitor compliance programs in line with regulatory requirements and data protection, anti-money laundering (AML), and business ethics.
• Training and Education: Design and deliver training sessions for staff on relevant legal issues such as compliance with personal data protection laws, AML, and the Group’s code of conduct to promote a culture of legal awareness and ethical behavior.

3. Intellectual Property & Data Management

• Intellectual Property Protection: Safeguard the Group’s intellectual property rights, ensuring proper registration, maintenance, and defense of trademarks, patents, and other proprietary assets.
• Data Privacy: Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (such as PDPA), developing policies to manage personal data in line with best practices and legal obligations.
• Confidentiality & Proprietary Information: Develop and enforce protocols to protect the confidentiality of sensitive business information and proprietary data.

4. Leadership & External Counsel Management

• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments to deliver sound legal advice aligned with the Group’s business goals. Provide leadership and guidance to junior legal staff and support other departments in legal matters.
• External Counsel: Manage relationships with external legal counsel, ensuring that outsourced legal work is efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the Group’s goals.

5. Strategic Support & Business Initiatives

• Business Support: Provide legal input on business strategies, partnerships, joint ventures, and new business initiatives, ensuring that the legal perspective is integral to business decision-making.
• Tender & Fleet Sales Support: Assist in legal aspects of fleet sales and tender processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and commercial requirements.
• Regional Support: Provide legal guidance for the Group’s international ventures ensuring compliance with local regulations and managing cross-border legal issues.

6. Other Duties

• Ad-Hoc Responsibilities: Undertake any additional duties or projects as assigned by Management to support the Group’s legal and strategic objectives.

Key Competencies:

• Legal Expertise: Strong background in corporate, commercial, and contract law, with a proven ability to navigate complex legal frameworks in multiple jurisdictions.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to provide strategic legal insights that drive business outcomes while mitigating risks.
• Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively with external partners, customers, and legal professionals to secure favorable outcomes for the Group.
• Risk Management: Expertise in identifying, assessing, and managing legal risks to safeguard the Group’s interests.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills, able to lead legal teams, collaborate with senior management, and communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Law (LLB or equivalent) from a recognized institution; admission to the Singapore Bar or an equivalent jurisdiction is preferred.
• Minimum of 7-9 years of experience in commercial law, ideally within a multinational corporation or law firm, with exposure to commercial law, contract negotiation, and compliance.
• Experience in managing external legal counsel and overseeing regional legal matters in multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of local and international regulations, including compliance, IP, and data protection laws.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our team on a 6-month contract. The primary focus of this role is to support the company’s sales transactions by providing expert legal advice, managing contract reviews, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate across various departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and timely legal counsel to management on topics including NDAs, vendor registration processes, codes of conduct, master agreements, and sales and purchase contracts.
• Review sales and purchase contracts to ensure alignment with company standards and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with the Sales and Product Management teams to draft and finalize contract wording and content.
• Work closely with the Finance team to address revenue recognition and performance obligations in customer contracts.
• Maintain comprehensive contract administration, including tracking contracts under negotiation and managing signed agreements.
• Coordinate the signing and distribution of final contracts to relevant stakeholders.
• Manage and oversee all stages of legal disputes in collaboration with senior management.
• Liaise with external law firms to address specific legal issues and obtain expert advice as needed.
• Act as a gatekeeper to ensure the company does not enter into unfavorable contracts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree or Master degree in Law or relevant
• Proven experience (min 5 years PQE) as a legal counsel in business environment
• Experience in B2B in certain business model
• Strong personality
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• Experience using CLM appreciated

As a Legal Counsel, you provide legal support to drive the regional commercial strategy with a focus on digital and physical store portfolio of H&M Group across Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam.

Key responsibilities

• Be a competent legal advisor supporting H&M’s digital and physical store expansion in the region. Proactively advise on legal issues/disputes related to expansion and/or consolidation and manage responses in relation to contentious matters. 
• Review, draft and negotiate lease/tenancy agreements for H&M stores including legal documents related to construction and facilities from a pro-business perspective with minimal risk exposure to H&M. Assist in research and analysis on legal issues with cross-border element in business/ consumer laws and other laws relevant for the industry. Provide contractual and regulatory legal advice on marketplace and partnership opportunities for online projects
• Be a reliable business partner for the HR team, providing legal and regulatory guidance on employment matters and labor laws in the region.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external counsel on advice or investigations relating to a variety of regulatory queries. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and Head of Legal & PA to provide overall legal support for projects, disputes and strategic initiatives. Support data privacy team with regulatory guidance
• Manage relationships with external counsel and oversee correspondence with authorities when required.

With a high degree of autonomy, you will be supporting the legal function within the Wise group to help take the business to the next level, including:

• Support legal function across APAC markets, advising on licensing, market entry, and partnerships.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with banking/payments partners and service providers.
• Provide practical advice to Product and Expansion teams, supporting new services and market entry.
• Assist with governance initiatives and advise on legal rights and duties of subsidiary companies in APAC.
• Collaborate with the global Legal team to support wider company needs and stay updated on legal developments in APAC.
• Mentor and upskill relevant directors, officers, and teams, simplifying complex legal matters.

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial for managing our company’s daily business contracts, engaging with the board on shareholder agreements, and liaising with external law firms. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the regulatory environment of Singapore and adept in handling complex legal issues within the financial sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents including but not limited to business contracts and corporate agreements to support the company’s operations.
• Corporate Governance: Handle legal matters related to the board of directors, including preparation and review of shareholder agreements and other related documents.
• Regulatory Compliance: Work closely with regulatory bodies in Singapore, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations. Act as the main point of contact for all legal issues, including liaising with external partners and law firms.
• Strategic Advisement: Provide strategic legal advice to senior management on business and legal risks, company policies, and strategy implementation.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, ideally within the financial services industry in Singapore.
• Law degree from a recognized university.
• Strong proficiency in both English and Mandarin to cater to business dealings and documentations.
• Experience working with Singapore’s regulatory bodies is highly desirable.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to handle complex legal issues effectively.

Preferred:

• Experience with international finance and familiarity with the legal landscape of major markets outside Singapore is a plus.
• Background in dealing with corporate law and financial regulations.

Position Overview: As a Legal Counsel, you will provide comprehensive legal support to ensure the company’s activities and game products comply with applicable laws, while also uphold and enforce internal company policies. You will work closely with various departments to minimise legal risks and protect the company’s interests in a dynamic and evolving gaming industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and reviewing a high volume of operational agreements with vendors and partners, including service agreements, licensing agreements and independent contractor agreements for various projects and services.
• Monitoring compliance with data protection and privacy laws globally (particularly the US, EU, Singapore, China, Japan, and South Korea).
• Monitoring and analysing legal developments in the mobile gaming industry and advising on potential impacts to the business.
• Intellectual property (IP) infringement monitoring and handling infringement incidents or complaints.
• Maintaining a legal framework that supports operational efficiency and upholds the highest standards of corporate integrity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in law from a reputable law school.
• Approximately 3-5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in a legal role, with experience in the mobile gaming industry.
• Excellent drafting skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with regular meetings.
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin, to be able to read and understand legal documents in both languages.

The role will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support to the company, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and managing legal risks. Involves advising on a wide range of legal issues.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide legal advice and support to the company.

2. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.

3. Ensure that all contracts comply with applicable laws and regulations and align with the company’s policies.

4. Develop and implement compliance programs to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

5. Identifying legal risks or concerns and ensure that significant issues are recognized and addressed.

6. Liaising and collaborating effectively with other departments.

7. Perform related duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

1. Law degree from a recognize university.

2. Minimum 3years of experience as a practicing attorney, with a focus on corporate, commercial.

3. Bi-language preferred.

Get to Know the Team:

We are looking for an experienced and Senior Legal Counsel to join our M&A Legal team.

Get to Know the Role:

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will manage M&A transactions from beginning to closure and beyond, ensuring each step aligns with our corporate goals. Your role is critical in building relationships with internal stakeholders and managing complex projects.

You will report to the Head of Transactions (M&A).

You will be onsite and based in the One North office.

The Critical Tasks You will Perform:

• You will provide legal support, including deal structuring, drafting, and negotiating term sheets.
• You will oversee external transaction counsel and manage deal budgets.
• You will collaborate with teams, including Grab country counsel, compliance, tax, and HR teams.
• You will manage transactions by guiding due diligence, reviewing transaction documents, participating in negotiations, and advising on post-closing matters.
• You will support complex, high-profile, and "high-stakes" legal matters as they arise within the company.

We are seeking a skilled Legal Counsel with a solid experience with crypto derivatives and regulatory frameworks. Based in Singapore, you will work closely with the Head of Derivatives and the Markets team to ensure compliance, manage legal risk, and support the structuring and negotiation of innovative derivative products. This role will involve navigating complex legal challenges in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape, especially within the APAC regulatory environment.

Your responsibilities will include contract negotiation, regulatory adherence, risk assessment, and providing legal guidance on product structuring to support our market-making operations.

Your role and responsibilities:

• You will draft, review, and negotiate derivative and other product contracts, including options, futures, and structured products, ensuring all terms align with legal requirements and company standards.
• Assess legal risks associated with derivatives products launching at the company and implement controls in collaboration with the risk management and compliance teams.
• Partner with trading and product development teams to provide legal input on the structuring and rollout of new derivative products.
• Monitor and interpret changes in derivatives and crypto regulations across the APAC region, providing insights to adjust our trading practices accordingly.
• Work alongside the Compliance team to support our clients, handling legal inquiries, and resolving disputes.
• You will also work with additional opportunities regarding other types of agreements.

Background and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or an equivalent. Admission to practice law in Singapore.
• 3 to 5 years of legal experience, working with derivatives contracts, preferably within the financial services or cryptocurrency industry.
• Strong understanding of Singapore’s regulatory bodies (e.g., MAS) and their requirements related to crypto and derivatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills and personality

• Curious and autonomous
• Ability to work independently, with integrity and responsibility
• Professional proficiency in English is mandatory, another language is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Your main missions and responsibilities will be:

• Rolling out Hotel Management Agreements and Hotel Franchise Agreements based on standard process
• Negotiating with owners and legal advisors of Hotel Management Agreements, and Hotel Franchise Agreements and all related documents
• Preparing and adapting template documents related to the management and franchising of hotels in different legal environments and jurisdictions
• Following-up on related legislation changes with the support of external advisors
• Cooperating with the compliance team in relation to KYC review process for hotel management deals and other related compliance matters
• Providing legal support to management operations teams
• Engaging with external legal counsel to address foreign jurisdiction legal matters (corporate legal requirements, due diligence, registration requirements, etc.)
• Ensuring documents are compliant with Accor Group policies & procedures and maintaining an understanding of the impact of any changes in Accor Group policies, organizational structure, and procedures
• Preparing and implementing branded residences related documentation based on standard process
• Ensuring and implementing due diligence in relation to Hotel Management Agreements and Hotel Franchise Agreements
• Liaising with Accor Group departments in relation to intellectual property matters
• Preparing and implementing technical support documentation regarding hotel development projects
• Liaising with other departments involved in the development and operation of hotels (e.g. IT, Technical, Distribution, Loyalty, Sales etc.)