Total 3 Junior Executive corporate counsel job vacancies in edb sg singapore

The role

We are looking to hire an Assistant General Counsel, Asia to join our Legal & Compliance team in Singapore who will report to our General Counsel, Asia.

We are a global, diversified reinsurer with a local footprint who can step up to any challenge, while remaining small enough to be adaptive and responsive. Reinsurance is a relationship business, and we continually strive to live up to the promise of our name, PartnerRe. We are a centralized organization and bring a more personal approach to the marketplace with a distinctive balance of technical skills and client focus, expertise and partnership. We are a true global organization with a multicultural workforce.

In this business facing role you will be: (i) providing legal advice and support to our Asia (re)insurance businesses, assisting the General Counsel, Asia in day-to-day activities and delivering projects, liaising with regulators and clients in Singapore and Hong Kong and across Asia to address regulatory and legal queries; and (ii) part of the global team supporting financial crime compliance for PartnerRe Group, with a focus on AML and sanctions. 

The accountabilities

Two principal prioritities for this role:

• (1) Assisting GC, Asia to deliver on key objectives in Asia:
• • identify, manage and mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risks;
  • enable the business to achieve PartnerRe’s strategic and commercial goals by providing legal expertise in an efficient and effective way;
  • run and manage regulatory / corporate governance and corporate secretarial aspects for PartnerRe entities in Asia.
• (2) Be a core member of the global team advising on sanctions and AML compliance, and supporting regional L&C teams in implementing compliance policies and procedures across PartnerRe. As part of the global team, you will work with the business and support units to manage sanctions and AML risk, by proactively monitoring and communicating legal/regulatory developments, advising on compliance requirements and best practices, and helping to identify and mitigate risks. 
• In order to successfully deliver on these two priorities, the Assistant General Counsel must be able to:
  • provide correct and timely assessment of legal & compliance matters and give customer-focused and solution-oriented advice, while retaining independence as legal & compliance adviser.
  • provide legal research, counsel and support to non-legal managers and employees on various aspects of PartnerRe’s business.
  • provide assistance and support to the company and fellow Legal & Compliance team members on a wide range of regulatory matters, including cyber security and data protection.
  • design and implement processes to address legal & compliance deliverables and regulatory obligations in Asia and as appropriate across the Group.

Job Summary
We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Corporate Secretarial Assistant cum Document Controller to support our administrative, document management and corporate governance functions. This role involves managing critical documents, coordinating with directors for wet ink and electronic signatures, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will report to the Regional Corporate Secretary in Singapore and should ideally possess a can-do-attitude, exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential documents with discretion. 
 
Job Description

Document Management and Coordination:

1. Arrange for wet-ink and e-signatures for various corporate documents involving Directors/Shareholders/external Stakeholders.
2. Facilitate apostille and notarization services with the notary public in Singapore and relevant bodies /consulars/ embassies.
3. Ensure all documents are stored securely with proper naming conventions in SharePoint or other document management systems in a timely manner.

 
Compliance and Regulatory Support:

1. Maintain Statutory Registers and ensure compliance with the Companies Act of Singapore and other relevant regulations under the supervision of the Regional Corporate Secretary.
2. Maintain corporate records such as original Share Certificates, Power of Attorneys, Agreements, Statutory Returns, Resolutions and other corporate documents for all legal entities, in compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of Singapore.
3. Timely update of the APAC Monitoring List or similar regulatory compliance lists and corporate secretarial trackers.
4. Create and maintain organizational charts and corporate structure diagrams of the various APAC entities.
5. Providing administrative and operational support to the Regional Corporate Secretary and Regional Legal Counsel in Singapore.

 
Documentation Related Work

1. Formatting word documents; preparing execution versions of agreements; converting pdf to word; creating compare documents; merging/consolidating documents; combine multiple files into a single document or create zipped/compressed sets for streamlined distribution.

Position Summary:

The Project Assistant is responsible for essential administrative and project support in planning, financial tracking, reporting, business development activity, project management, meeting management, and administrative processing. Working in tandem with the Leadership Team, the incumbent will anticipate needs and deliver on a wide range of requirements that create efficiency for leaders and projects.

This is a dynamic role with exposure to all aspects of our business, that requires an ambitious self-starter with excellent upwards management skills and with aspirations to become a program manager, or specialist in one of our support teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading an exceptional standard of proactive, organized and detail-oriented team and project administrative support, striving to evaluate and systematize our administrative support practices and create a world class standard of excellence in efficient administration on our team.
• Using or learning a full range of key systems (CRM, CoPilot, Financial Management System, Knowledge Management, HR Systems) to interrogate, collect and validate data for regular required team reporting, including Utilization Reports, Revenue Reports, Financial Reports, People and HR Reporting, Pilot Technology Reports, Project Reports and Contracting Reports.
• Automate, draft and prepare responses to routine inquires; work with team to automate correspondence and communication, develop systems of prioritization, work with leadership team to optimize team meeting management, agendas, scheduling and documentation.
• Support project teams as needed with project administration and planning including resource utilization tracking and owning project administrative tasks to be delivered on time and to budget. Supporting the project team with a variety of administrative and logistical tasks as needed, including the development and production of program materials
• Meeting management support, including working with teams to lead team efficiency and strong disciplines in team meeting tracking, preparation, agenda setting, follow up and action tracking, and ensuring these disciplines are always proactively observed and used to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Supporting key office priorities and strategic initiatives as they arise, including but not limited to, administrative support on marketing campaigns, technology pilots and outbound business development scheduling, travel planning, administrative processing.
• Represent the team confidently, professionally and thoroughly to ensure operational deliverables meet our needs, including interacting with internal colleagues in other regions and with clients.
• Working closely with our executive directors to anticipate and meet all administrative needs related to their roles, exercising strong upwards management to deliver a world class standard of efficient and effective executive support and gaining exposure and involvement in many aspects of our business, acting as an administrative business partner. 
• Support the preparing and shipping of project and method materials, maintaining project items and stock levels. Track and order materials needed in line with policy.
• Provide support with logistics and planning for business travel, client events and team events.
• Act as a point person for financial management of contractor work orders and invoicing.
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Administrative and Organization Management Skills

• Able to set priorities, organize and manage multiple tasks independently without prompting. Able to engage multiple team members to prompt, track, plan, gather data and get tasks completed effectively. Ability to deliver, enforce and influence higher standards of excellence where necessary.
• Anticipates needs; takes proactive approach to work; manages upwards effectively including regular communication, service orientation and logging/tracking progress to bring decisions and issues for resolution. Continuous improvement mindset which drives continual innovation in administrative efficiency.
• Strong and assertive voluntarism to solve for team needs, find new solutions, garner input and lead effective engagement to improve the team’s efficiency. Professional, supportive, positive and service-oriented demeanor at all times, with strong business acumen to aid prioritization and client/market-centricity.
• Meets deadlines; manages time effectively; accountable for all aspects of the role; sets guidelines and timelines and holds self and others accountable for delivery to achieve excellence. Strong attention to detail; focused on quality, excellence and professional business acumen.
• Data and numeracy oriented. Ability to use or learn multiple administrative, financial and client IT systems to work effectively and to support with data-driven reporting.

• Client Relationship Management

• Ability to establish professional and personal credibility with colleagues, clients, faculty and venders; owns relationships
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, confident and ability to engage multiple stakeholders to achieve the most optimal outcomes (e.g. deliverables, tasks or reporting)

• Technical Skills

• Project management capability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Able to learn and work in various databases and systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships.
• Customer orientation mindset, sees self as an enabler
• Critical thinker; can think outside the box, problem solve easily and find creative solutions to challenges.
• Learning mindset with the ability to quickly acclimatize and master tools and new systems
• Agile and resilient, can cope under pressure and multitask effectively

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree qualified
• Minimum of 1-year administrative experience in a corporate setting
• Project management experience, ideally holding a PM qualification
• Knowledge of Office 365 or other office software systems, preferably with experience of CRM systems, financial management systems and other operational support systems.