Total 3,054 corporate counsel job vacancies in singapore marina view

Our Client

Our client is a well-known leader and they are currently looking for a Corporate Counsel to be based in Singapore.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide proactive and preventive legal advice and recommendations, incorporating both legal strategy and knowledge of the business
• Liaise with internal global stakeholders in reviewing of agreements and terms & conditions for:global direct procurement including high-value contract manufacturing agreements
  Collaborating with the business in strategizing to deal with global supply chain issues
  Lead strategic projects/workstreams being assigned to partner with business stakeholders
  Partner with senior management and other internal stakeholders to provide business-oriented actionable solutions
  Develop and harmonize scalable processes for contract handling
  Improve internal tools and policies to streamline and maximize efficiency, as well as supporting growth and effectively coordinating with team
  Create playbooks and other material to provide customized legal training
  

To Qualify

• A recognized degree in Law and be admitted to the Commonwealth Bar.
• Significant corporate experience with min 5 - 9 PQE gained in-house or in practice with a reputable law firm.
• Ability to work well under pressure

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us at + 6645 4540 / hsingh[at]sg.drakeintl.com for a confidential discussion on your career.

License No: 11C3510 / EA Reg ID: R1658237

Role and Responsibilities:

• Oversee legal matters for SEA, providing occasional support for other Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries as needed.
• Advise leadership on legal compliance related to corporate and business activities.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research, providing support and analysis.
• Offer professional advice on managing disputes, litigation, regulatory issues, and other contentious matters.
• Draft and review a comprehensive range of commercial and legal documents.
• Translate legal documents and company correspondence as required.
• Stay updated on new laws and regulations that may impact the company.
• Liaise with external professionals and regulatory bodies.
• Deliver internal training on legal issues and risk management.
• Manage the filing and organization of correspondence and documents.
• Participate in various ad hoc assignments as needed.

To Qualify

• A recognized degree in Law
• Significant corporate experience with min 2 -5 years of legal experience gained in-house or in practice with a reputable law firm.
• Ability to work well under pressure

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us [email protected] / +65 6645 4540 for a confidential discussion on your career.

License No: 11C3510 / EA Reg ID: R1658237

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Responsibilities

• 合同管理：负责起草、审阅和谈判各种合同，尤其是销售和营销类合同。
• 合规事务：为公司提供专业的法律建议，如商标、广告合规、劳动雇佣等领域，确保公司政策和流程符合法律法规及行业最佳实践，降低合规风险。
• 法律研究：深入研究和分析主要市场（美国、欧洲）的最新法律动态，为公司战略决策提供前瞻性的法律洞察。
• 培训与发展：执行法律培训计划，提高员工对法律和合规的认知水平。
• Contract Management: Responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, with a particular emphasis on those related to sales and marketing.
• Compliance Affairs: Provide legal advice on compliance affairs, including but not limited to IP, advertising and labor and employment compliance, to ensure the company's policies and processes adhere to legal regulations and industry best practices to mitigate compliance risks.
• Legal Research: Conduct legal research and analysis of the latest legal developments in major markets – U.S. and Europe, offering forward-looking legal insights for strategic company decisions.
• Training and Development: Implement legal training programs to enhance employees' awareness of legal and compliance issues.

Qualifications

• 教育背景：法学学士学位（LLB）。获得新加坡律师资格者优先。拥有欧洲和美国的海外法律学位者优先。
• 经验：至少2年法律领域的工作经验，最好是合同法、劳动法和合规（例如广告合规）等领域的经验。
• 技能：具备较强的分析、谈判和沟通能力。能够独立工作并具备团队合作能力。
• 知识：对新加坡法律法规有深入了解。熟悉美国和欧洲的法律法规者优先。
• 语言：能用英语和中文进行沟通，以便与中国同事协作。
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB). Admission to the bar in Singapore is an advantage; Having an overseas law degree from Europe or the U.S. is also preferred..
• Experience: At least 2 years in legal roles, with a focus on contract law, employment law, and/or compliance.
• Skills: Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• Knowledge: In-depth understanding of Singaporean law, with familiarity in U.S. and European regulations as a plus.
• Language: Bilingual in English and Chinese, to liaise with Chinese partners.

Opportunities

• 您将会有机会前往深圳分公司，与我们专业的国际化法务团队进行更多交流与培训。
• 您将获得国际化的公司内部法务工作经验，助力您的职业成长。
• You will have the opportunity to communicate and receive further training with our professional international legal team at the Shenzhen branch.
• You will gain experience in international corporate legal work, which will contribute to your professional growth.

Position Overview

Our client is looking for an individual to support the Legal department within the firm and its business stakeholders in its activities relating to the digital and IT industry and environment, by providing agile, accurate and effective advice with excellence and integrity.

Role & Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements to achieve a calibrated best position for the Company from legal and business perspectives
• Advising on all relevant legal and regulatory matters, particularly in relation to cybersecurity & data laws, company law, contract law, intellectual property law, digital and technology laws
• Advising on and managing all legal and contracting documentation and processes
• Policy and legal compliance work
• Working closely with members of Legal and other relevant departments on the above matters

Requirements

• A degree in law and admission to Singapore Bar
• 2- 5 years’ PQE gained in practice or in-house. A second degree in IT or familiarity with Digital / IT industries, IT architectures is a plus.
• An agile, astute and analytical legal, business and IT oriented mind
• A constructive and proactive attitude and approach towards innovation and tech developments, always keen to learn and adapt
• Excellent applied legal & regulatory, contracting and negotiation competencies with high capacities, to provide agile, accurate and effective advice, in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, embracing constructive and collegial teamwork, within department and with other departments and stakeholders
• Experience procuring and using legal tech tools as part of the legal team’s digital transformation would also be a plus.
• Excellent spoken and written English, Microsoft Office skills

This international household name corporate is looking for a corporate/commercial counsel to join their legal team in Singapore.

You will enjoy varied work supporting multiple businesses in the APAC region, including transactional commercial contract work, compliance, data privacy and company secretarial responsibilities.

Ideally you have in-house experience supporting sales and have handled government tenders and contracts. Candidates from private practice with general contract management experience and legal executives with strong in-house experience in the areas listed above are welcome to apply.

Please contact Benedict Joseph at JLegal in Singapore on +65 6632 3636 or submit your resume to [email protected] quoting Ref no: JGB – IS – 1887.

JLegal Pte Ltd Employment Agency Licence No: 16S8076

Benedict Joseph, EA Registration No: R1324716

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to, therefore if you do not receive a response within 14 days, please accept this as notification that you have not been shortlisted.

We are looking for a candidate with a keen interest in regulatory work to assist the Regulatory Department in carrying out its functions.

The candidate will assist in the implementation of the regulatory matters under the Legal Profession Act and to carry out legal research and work on drafting articles for publication in the Singapore Law Gazette to disseminate information on regulatory issues. The specific duties include:

• Administering the complaints processes, inquiries and mediation in accordance with the Legal Profession Act
• Liaise with counsel instructed to carry out the litigation for the Society
• Assist in the administration of Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) Rules, including interventions into the client account of law practices and inspections and all other regulatory matters
• Present regulatory matters to Council and Committees in person or via email in a fair and detailed manner

Requirements

• A recognized bachelor’s degree in law from a reputable university
• At least 1-3 years of post qualification experience, preferably in the litigation department of a Singapore law practice. Newly qualified may apply.
• Strong legal analytical skills with the ability to assimilate and evaluate new and complex information
• Able to balance theoretical concepts with practical implementation
• Interest to learn and develop new skills, knowledge and capabilities
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Strong language ability with demonstrated proficiency in writing and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information and arguments clearly and persuasively
• Ability to multi-task efficiently, whilst maintaining a high quality of work and attention to detail within tight deadlines
• Self-motivated, resourceful and good team player with good administrative and organisational skills
• Strong people management skills, with high EQ
• Highly ethical, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

In this role, you will provide legal advice to the financial advisory business and marketing department.

Area of focus: Financial advisory business, data protection, regulatory compliance, disputes and general corporate commercial matters. This will include the drafting, review and negotiation of vendor contracts, non-disclosure agreements, general terms and conditions for events / promotions and agreements relating to the financial advisory business generally. [80%]

Perform other responsibilities and duties as assigned from time to time, including new business initiatives and transactions. [20%]

Requirements:

• Education – Law degree from a local university.
• Ideally should be familiar with local regulations pertaining to the insurance and financial advisory industry.
• At least 4-7 years PQE, of which at least 3 were spent in practice/at a law firm.
• In-house experience at a regulated financial institution in Singapore.
• Familiarity with Financial Advisors Act as well as MAS and LIA regulations and guidelines.
• Certifications/licenses – Admitted to the Singapore Bar (or Commonwealth equivalent), and of good standing.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills – willingness and ability to identify issues, follow up systematically and work with stakeholders to resolve.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to be capable of dealing with stakeholders across different levels of seniority as well as external parties.
• Able to work well under time pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Resourceful and meticulous.

Join the largest and fastest growing New Law firm globally!

What are we looking for?

It's an exciting time to join Lawyers On Demand. We continue to expand in Singapore and our growing list of clients are seeking our assistance on a variety of interesting projects and transactions. We are therefore on the lookout for lawyers experienced in Finance work as well as General Corporate & Commercial work.

Who are we?

Lawyers On Demand is one of the world’s largest award winning law firms of assignment lawyers which provides a fresh, more adaptable and innovative alternative to the traditional legal and compliance services model. Our lawyers get closer to the action, are integrated within our clients' in house teams and we have over 600 lawyers and consultants around the world in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore and Hong Kong. Our clients include some of the biggest national and international companies, across a variety of different sectors.

Why join us?

So you can take the skills and knowledge you have developed over the years and apply them to a new model law firm that has already seen huge success and is growing quickly. We work hard, but we know how to have fun along the way and get a kick out of helping our clients find new solutions.

You will have the opportunity to undertake quality legal work, receive support to build your career, have more flexibility and all while being part of a fantastic team!

Want to know more?

If you'd like to join us in our mission to shape the future of the legal and compliance services industry, please apply via this link https://mylodsg.lodlaw.com/ .

You can also check out our website at www.lodlaw.com.

Job Requirements

You will:

· Be available to start assignments at short notice and work on a part time or full time basis
· Have top/reputable private practice and in house/secondment experience
· Be commercially minded, have the ability to hit the ground running and manage relationships with all levels of a business

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found at www.lodlaw.com/privacy-policy/

Join the largest and fastest growing New Law firm globally!

What are we looking for?

It's an exciting time to join Lawyers On Demand. We continue to expand in Singapore and our growing list of clients are seeking our assistance on a variety of interesting projects and transactions. We are therefore on the lookout for lawyers experienced in Finance work as well as General Corporate & Commercial work.

Who are we?

Lawyers On Demand is one of the world’s largest award winning law firms of assignment lawyers which provides a fresh, more adaptable and innovative alternative to the traditional legal and compliance services model. Our lawyers get closer to the action, are integrated within our clients' in house teams and we have over 600 lawyers and consultants around the world in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore and Hong Kong. Our clients include some of the biggest national and international companies, across a variety of different sectors.

Why join us?

So you can take the skills and knowledge you have developed over the years and apply them to a new model law firm that has already seen huge success and is growing quickly. We work hard, but we know how to have fun along the way and get a kick out of helping our clients find new solutions.

You will have the opportunity to undertake quality legal work, receive support to build your career, have more flexibility and all while being part of a fantastic team!

Want to know more?

If you'd like to join us in our mission to shape the future of the legal and compliance services industry, please apply via this link https://mylodsg.lodlaw.com/ .

You can also check out our website at www.lodlaw.com.

Job Requirements

You will:

· Be available to start assignments at short notice and work on a part time or full time basis
· Have top/reputable private practice and in house/secondment experience
· Be commercially minded, have the ability to hit the ground running and manage relationships with all levels of a business

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found at www.lodlaw.com/privacy-policy/

Trust is the first of a new breed of banks in Singapore – digitally native and focused on delivering a delightful customer experience. You will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment to solve new and interesting challenges each day. Together with our Trust team, you will help shape the future of our bank.

As a Legal Counsel, Technology you'd be able to work on and solve many interesting challenges which we are facing, learn new ways of working, and help build delightful high quality products for our customers.

Job Description
This role is for a lawyer with a technology focus, reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary. Your focus will be to support the business, operations, and tech teams on contracts with third parties (including with group entities) to support Trust and its customer value proposition. You will help with the overall strategy in these areas and be a key decision maker for the legal team. You will also be required to do the heavy lifting as an individual contributor on our lean and enthusiastic team. In addition to your technology focus, you will also work on other legal matters, including supporting one of our banking products, and on other general legal matters. We are an all-hands-on-deck kind of team, and we are all therefore “general” counsels in work that we cover – not specialised on a singular area.

The Role Responsibility:

· First point of contact on legal team for the business for any third-party contracts (including with group entities), lead these contract negotiations, drafting, and suggest solutions whenever possible

· Coordinate workflow of contracts to be signed, including assigning contracts to others on the legal team

· Provide updates to the business on overall status of legal contract workstream

· Provide legal advice, drafting and transactional support to the business with a focus on third-party contracts and retail banking

· Assist in the development and periodic review of standard bank documentation, including templates, policies, and procedures.

· Provide innovative and commercially minded legal support for third-party contracts, the development of new products and product governance

· Work with other functions (including Compliance and Risk) to ensure that robust diligence processes, documentation, and pre and post governance are properly embedded

· Ensure material legal risks are identified and appropriately mitigated

· Manage and support legal and regulatory risks in the selling of at least one of Trust’s products

· Interface with Compliance colleagues on regulatory issues

· Manage external counsel (when needed), including providing instructions and negotiating fee structures

· Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external business stakeholders ensuring an open and cooperative environment

· Provide advice, briefings, recommendations and reports on material legal risks and issues to stakeholders

· Suggest, coordinate and lead training activities for other lawyers in the team (and the wider group) from time to time

Role Specific Technical Competencies:

Skill

Target proficiency level

Interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Expert

Analytical skills

Advanced

Our Ideal Candidate:

· Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels

· Comfortable working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment

· Singapore qualified lawyer with at least 5 years’ experience

· Comfortable with difficult and new laws, regulations, and practices, always with a can-do, solutions driven attitude

· Experience in and understanding of retail products and/or technology products

· Proven record of finding solutions and innovative thinking

· Understanding of risk management techniques

· Strong analytical and innovative legal skills

· Sound judgment on business practices and reputational risk

· Personal authority and integrity with proven ability to establish relationships and exert influence at all levels

· An inquisitive approach to practices, procedures, and specific transactions

· Exemplary integrity, ethics, independence, and resilience

· Interest in and understanding of the developing Fintech environment, engagement of Fintech companies and implementing various commercial and cooperation models with third parties.

If you apply for a job with Trust or submit any personal information in connection with a possible job opportunity, you agree to our privacy notice for job applicants – available on our website

Come as you are! Trust is an inclusive and open-minded workplace. If you are smart and good at what you do, that’s what we care about. So come as you are.

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives.

In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.

Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability.

First announced in September 2020 and valued at S$3.2 billion, the merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was the largest insurance deal in Singapore then and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in the republic.

As a Legal Counsel of Singlife, you will be responsible for providing legal and regulatory advice to the business and managing and mitigating legal risks across the Singlife Group of Companies.

Purpose of the Role

This role is responsible for providing legal and regulatory advice to the business and managing and mitigating legal risks.

Role Attributes

• Provision of legal and regulatory advice
• Manage and mitigate legal and regulatory risks
• Balance between implementing controls and restrictions without hampering entrepreneurship and growth of business

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for promoting an environment where a risk management culture is embraced.
• Proactively engage the business and to get involved in the early stage of discussions.
• Understand the strategy and objectives of the business and effectively communicate the risks and legal issues involved in any decision to management.
• Provide high quality and timely legal expertise and support to the business units (“BU’s”) to control, manage and mitigate risks arising from legal transactions, litigation, claims, changes in the laws, non-compliance with existing laws, regulations, policies and related requirements in respect of investment management and general corporate governance.
• Identify and notify the business of impending or implemented changes in the law that may impose restrictions on the business or create opportunities, advantages or mitigate exposures
• Ensure that key risks are identified, assessed, measured, frequently monitored, managed and reported.
• Accountable for all legal advice provided to the business. Consult and concur with Head of Legal and Corporate Secretariat and Group Head of Legal, Compliance and Secretariat in relation to complex legal issues and/or matters which have significant impact on the business and company as a whole.

Key Decisions within the Role

• Provide creative solutions to legal issues / problems

Requirements

Experience

• Good people skills and interacts well with other members of the management team
• At least 10 years’ experience with 5 years as in-house counsel in the financial services industry preferably in an entity engaged in insurance and distribution of insurance products/services and/or asset management. Prior experience in life & health or general insurance or distribution of unit trusts and other securities an advantage.

Education

• LLB (Hons) degree from Singapore or other common law jurisdictions
• Called to the Singapore Bar

If you find yourself able to demonstrate the criteria above, apply with us now. We look forward to your application.

This is an established financial institution based in Singapore looking for a legal counsel to provide interim lega; support for 1 year. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advise on general legal issues including the provision of legal and regulatory advice to the support the business domestically and across the region on financial services legal matters.

Ideal requirements:

• Singapore qualified lawyer with 7 to 12 years of experience covering both private practise and in-house, familiar with financial services regulatory issues including litigation matters
• Able to work independently and is resourceful
• Possess good communication skills to deal with internal stakeholders
• Able to work onsite

My client within the Real Estate space is looking to hire a Legal Counsel on a

Kerry Consulting is collaborating with an international bank to find a legal counsel to join its legal team for a 4-month maternity cover position. The team is open to considering individuals without prior banking experience to join the team. This would be a great opportunity for a junior lawyer to gain exposure in this sector.

Responsibilities

As a member within the team, you will be supporting the front office on the negotiations with clients on corporate banking and private banking related transactions (e.g. credit facilities/trade financing etc). You shall be solution oriented and ensure that clients’ needs are well managed both internally and externally and ensuring that any legal risks are being highlighted promptly to parties involved.

As part of the broader legal team, you will also from time to time be involve in adhoc projects/initiatives that help to drive better legal efficiency within the organization. You will up keep the legal documentations for the transactions handled to ensure that they are align with the bank’s standards and also with market’s best practices.

Requirements

You are a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years PQE, gained in-house or in private practice. You will be a team player who can work independently. You will need a valid work visa in Singapore. You can start work with short notice and you can commit to a 4 months contract.

To Apply

To apply, please submit your resume or if you have any questions, please reach out to Cynthia Teo at [email protected], quoting the job title.

Reg: R1546879 Lic: 16S8060

This position reports to the Head of Legal, APAC, based in Singapore, and is an integral part of Company’s legal team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advising business stakeholders on a wide range of legal issues, lead the Singapore legal team, and provide support for related FEED and EPC projects within Singapore.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a comprehensive range of commercial agreements within the FEED/EPC domain.
• Advise business stakeholders on FEED/EPC project bids, associated risks, and other pertinent matters.
• Collaborate closely with the project team to facilitate effective project execution.
• Provide insights on potential legal risks to stakeholders and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Manage litigation and contentious matters across the region.
• Ensure compliance with the company's policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the drafting of policies, guidelines, legal templates, and other documentation to promote best practices.
• Coordinate and liaise directly with external counsel.
• Prepare and implement corporate policies and procedures as necessary, assigned or designated by his/her superior.

Requirements

• LLB/LLM qualification with 3-7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Bar qualification from a Commonwealth jurisdiction, with a preference for Singapore.
• Relevant in-house experience in EPC, utilities, power, or infrastructure, and/or experience in a law firm specializing in construction or projects is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Experience in project execution and dispute resolution is preferred.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also operating independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior experience in a multinational environment is beneficial, and familiarity with Japanese culture is an added asset.
• To excel in this role, you will need to be collaborative, self-reliant, proactive, and capable of thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Our Client

My client is currently looking for a Regional Legal Counsel to be based in Singapore.

1. Legal & Contract Management

• Provide proactive internal legal services, including transactional support and negotiation covering all legal areas relevant to the Company’s business
• Ensure full compliance with HQ Legal policies and regulations
• Act as liaison between Legal Team and other employees, operating departments and bodies
• Handle daily office administration and management
• Liaison with external legal counsel, evaluation of legal service received.
• Use of the intra-company Legal Service System
• Develop and implement contracts filing and management system(for original hardcopies and soft copies in legal service system)
• Prepare work plans and coordinate scheduling and timely completion of work for all legal support personnel.

2. Legal Risk Management & Compliance Training

• Full contract management (drafting, revision, negotiation, and providing advice).
• Full dispute management (claim, litigations, arbitration, administrative, resolution, appeals, reporting to HQ Legal)
• Accurate and timely management of all Contingent Liabilities.
• Corporate Housekeeping – manage corporate documents.
• Coordinate and provide legal & compliance awareness trainings to management, employees and third party vendors/contractors.
• Manage training history and data for both online & offline learning record.
• Develop training curriculum (ad hoc)
• Draft training materials and provide (onsite) training.

To Qualify

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) and 2 - 5 or more years of experience in related field
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
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If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us @ + 6645 4540 / [email protected] for a confidential discussion on your career.

License No: 11C3510 / EA Reg ID: R1658237

Our client, a Singapore-listed healthcare company, is seeking an experienced and proactive Sole Legal Counsel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all legal and regulatory matters of the company, ensuring compliance with SGX listing rules and other relevant regulations.
• Provide legal advice on corporate governance, commercial contracts, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements and documents.
• Liaise with external counsel when necessary.
• Stay updated on legal developments and advise on their implications for the business.
• Support the Group Director in strategic decision-making and corporate initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and admission to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 6 years of legal experience, ideally from leading law firms or in-house roles.
• Conversational Mandarin is preferred to liaise with Mandarin-speaking clients and stakeholders.

You will play a pivotal role in managing, leading, and guiding a small team of junior staff while overseeing a range of responsibilities, including the following:

Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

Handle, review, draft, and assist in the execution of contracts related to:

• Sales and purchase of natural resources such as LNG.
• Derivative transactions based on ISDA agreements.
• Time charter party agreements for LNG ships.
• Other contract related matters.

Prepare necessary documentation to implement transactions, such as KYC documents, invoices, internal decision-making documents, and other relevant materials.

Legal Strategy Development:

Engage in legal work to develop strategies and solutions, especially in high-risk situations requiring quick assessments of alternatives through research, ideation, or relevant documentation.

Provide advice to other departments on contractual, commercial and financial risks associated with trading transactions and develop commercial solutions where applicable.

Collaboration with External Legal Teams:

Supervise, coordinate, and collaborate on legal work outsourced to external law firms.

Risk Management:

Understand, identify, and mitigate risks related to energy trading transactions, including market risk, operational risk, and others.

Dispute Resolution:

Provide assistance and advice in managing disputes, including litigation and arbitration, involving counterparties or external stakeholders.

Educate and advise traders and operators on such developments.

General Legal Support:

Provide effective and timely advice on laws and regulations in Singapore affecting business operations, including those arising from corporate structures and business models.

Stay informed about the latest legal and regulatory developments in Singapore and the LNG trading industry affecting the business.

Minimize contractual risks for the company (if qualified).

Liaise with parent company in Japan to provide commercial and legal advice and/or highlight key legal and contractual risks on operations issues and disputes

Perform ad-hoc assignments as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or Legal Studies; a Master of Laws is advantageous.
• Substantial practice experience in a law firm or corporate environment is highly advantageous.
• At least 3 years of experience handling contracts and documentation for trading, sales, and purchase of commodities, with a focus on international transactions in LNG or oil and gas markets (job title and compensation package shall commensurate based on experience and skills).
• Willingness and ability to be hands-on in contract management as well as invoicing management, including but not limited to drafting and reviewing in support of junior legal staff
• Experience working with Japanese companies is highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore law is highly advantageous but not required .
• Excellent written and spoken English is required.
• Proficiency in Japanese or other Asian languages is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analytical skills.
• Solid business acumen and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams, including collaboration with the parent company in Japan.
• Ability to identify and escalate issues in a timely and appropriate manner.
• High accountability with a sense of urgency and priority management.
• Respectful and inclusive in a multicultural work environment.
• Honesty, integrity, and a commitment to ethical practices.
• Ability to develop process-driven solutions for recurring issues is advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the origination, business development, execution and marketing of private equity investment opportunities (originated from both investors and aspiring companies / issuers)
• Primary responsibilities will include preparation and review of marketing materials, review of key transaction documents for the financing or investment in end clients, including pitch books, investment memorandum, marketing presentations.
• Development of various types of financial models to validate debt and equity investment or financing structures.
• Undertake and perform valuation, compile research materials and perform both quantitative and qualitative analysis on markets, companies and industries.
• Actively lead in the development of relationships with other financial partners in the region, and assist in generating leads and relationships with new and existing clients in order to expand the business.
• Affinity for current events, critical issues, and relevant news.

Requirement:

• Demonstrated track record of successful transactions for HKEX IPOs as a principal officer/Deal execution/private equity funds and/or direct equity investments in developing markets
• Possess at least 7 years of relevant relevant professional experience in investment banking, private equity, structured financing, primary and private placement and M&A in Asia Pacific and or management consulting.
• Direct investing experience with a private equity fund, fund of funds, institutional investor, sovereign wealth fund, or similar entity, with a focus on equity and quasi-equity investments preferred
• Mandarin fluency is strongly preferred, along with solid knowledge of the China market.

Interested applicants, please send your resume to [email protected]

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Corporate Secretary to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the company's compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. This role involves managing corporate meetings, maintaining statutory records, handling statutory filings, and providing general administrative support to the legal/company secretarial team.

What you will be doing:

Corporate Governance and Meetings:

· Prepare and circulate agendas, notices, and other materials for board meetings, committee meetings, and shareholder meetings.

· Attend meetings, take accurate minutes, and ensure timely distribution to relevant parties.

· Draft and circulate resolutions (directors' and shareholders') and maintain related records.

· Maintain statutory registers (e.g., register of members, register of directors) and other corporate records in accordance with legal requirements and best practices.

Statutory Compliance:

· Prepare, review, and submit statutory filings to relevant authorities across multiple jurisdictions.

· Monitor deadlines and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

· Stay abreast of regulatory changes and updates impacting corporate compliance.

Compliance Support:

· Assist with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures and requests.

· Contribute to the development and improvement of corporate compliance policies and procedures.

· Classify, archive, and manage controlled documents according to the company's document management system and retention policies.

Registered Office Management:

· Manage mail received at the company's registered office(s), including collection, sorting, scanning, and distribution.

· Ensure timely and appropriate handling of all correspondence.

What we are looking for:

· Diploma in Law, Business Administration, or a related field. (A professional qualification in company secretarial practice (e.g., ICSA) would be advantageous.)

· At least 3 years of relevant experience, preferably with a corporate service provider, law firm, or in a similar in-house role.

· Strong knowledge of company law and corporate governance principles in Singapore and other relevant jurisdictions.

· Experience with statutory filings and regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Meticulous attention to detail and strong time management skills.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Our client is a Maritime MNC with global footprints.

Purpose of the Role:

The Compliance Counsel will be responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization’s Ethics & Compliance program.

The position may also be expected to provide legal support on various matters related to the company’s global business operations, particularly within the shipping sector in APAC, monitoring the legal developments and changes in legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

Compliance and Ethics Function:

• Build a highly effective Compliance and Ethics function to ensure compliance with the company policy and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure adherence to the group policies and Code of Conduct and Business Ethics.

Systems and Processes:

• Lead and manage the establishment and implementation of compliance systems, processes, and tools to mitigate improper conduct.
• Provide structured guidance and monitoring to support compliance.

Communication and Training:

• Design, implement, and maintain an effective compliance education, communication, and training program for the organization.
• Foster awareness and understanding of compliance standards across all levels.

Risk Assessment:

• Lead and manage risk assessments and corporate compliance reviews to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance systems, policies, manuals, and guidelines.

Research and Benchmarking:

• Oversee compliance and ethics obligations in all business locations, ensuring that appropriate structures are in place to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Legal Matters (Secondary role):

• Negotiate, structure, draft, and finalize contracts.
• Advise on and manage both contentious and non-contentious legal matters.
• Conduct legal and compliance research as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ideally, you are a dual qualified lawyer, with approximately 8 years of extensive experience in corporate compliance, ethics, and legal functions, ideally in global maritime or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of international compliance regulations, including sanctions, anti-bribery laws, and data protection.
• Proven track record in risk management, compliance system implementation, and training development.
• Legal expertise with the ability to advise on various matters affecting global business operations.

The Legal Counsel will provide practical, business oriented legal advice to a fast-paced and global demanding business.

The role of the Legal Counsel will be to review, draft and negotiate contracts and support the business on all legal aspects in an ever evolving and growing company.

• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating sell-side complex IT contracts for software licensing (and related services) and partnership agreements in collaboration with various teams across the Asia-Pacific region; assisting in reviewing and responding to customer requests for proposals.
• Building close cross-functional relationships and working closely with with various teams across the organization to support the business, obtaining and maintaining a solid knowledge of the company’s business, and being able to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships with senior management and business colleagues.
• Having strong subject matter expertise on complex legal terms and complex agreement structures (including intellectual property, licensing, indemnity, liability, identifying revenue impacting terms, data protection and other rights and obligations) required to ensure compliance within company policies and guidelines.
• Balancing competing priorities of constituencies as compared to business needs and using astute judgment as to when to seek executive-level direction.
• Monitoring and incorporating changes in laws and regulations across the Asia-Pacific region and ability to learn and apply new substantive areas of law to daily practice.
• Being highly self-directed and proactive - proactively identifying needs or potential legal issues, proposing solutions, and effectively executing on the solution.

What you offer

• Good knowledge and work experience in the area in the area of civil law and in particular contract law and corporate law;
• Affinity with ICT, Telecom, Privacy/data protection is a distinct advantage;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, Chinese (Mandarin) is a distinct advantage.
• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) and 3 - 5 years of experience in related field
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us @ + 65 6645 4540 / [email protected] for a confidential discussion on your career.

License No: 11C3510 / EA Reg ID: R1658237

The Legal Counsel will provide practical, business oriented legal advice to a fast-paced and global demanding business.

The role of the Legal Counsel will be to review, draft and negotiate contracts and support the business on all legal aspects in an ever evolving and growing company.

• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating sell-side complex IT contracts for software licensing (and related services) and partnership agreements in collaboration with various teams across the Asia-Pacific region; assisting in reviewing and responding to customer requests for proposals.
• Building close cross-functional relationships and working closely with with various teams across the organization to support the business, obtaining and maintaining a solid knowledge of the company’s business, and being able to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships with senior management and business colleagues.
• Having strong subject matter expertise on complex legal terms and complex agreement structures (including intellectual property, licensing, indemnity, liability, identifying revenue impacting terms, data protection and other rights and obligations) required to ensure compliance within company policies and guidelines.
• Balancing competing priorities of constituencies as compared to business needs and using astute judgment as to when to seek executive-level direction.
• Monitoring and incorporating changes in laws and regulations across the Asia-Pacific region and ability to learn and apply new substantive areas of law to daily practice.
• Being highly self-directed and proactive - proactively identifying needs or potential legal issues, proposing solutions, and effectively executing on the solution.

What you offer

• Good knowledge and work experience in the area in the area of civil law and in particular contract law and corporate law;
• Affinity with ICT, Telecom, Privacy/data protection is a distinct advantage;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, Chinese (Mandarin) is a distinct advantage.
• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) and 3 - 5 years of experience in related field
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us @ + 65 6645 4540 / [email protected] for a confidential discussion on your career.

License No: 11C3510 / EA Reg ID: R1658237

Our Client

Our client is a well-known leader in the Tech industry. They are currently looking for a Legal Counsel to be based in Singapore.

The Role

• Providing legal services and supporting the business
• Prepare, draft and review a broad range of legal documents, correspondence, contracts, related agreements and supporting documents, and corporate governance resolutions, and ensure compliance with relevant Singapore laws and regulations.
• Assist to manage and resolve disputes and related litigations.

To Qualify

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) and 2 or more years of experience in related field
• Fluent in English
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us at 6645 4540 / [email protected] for a confidential discussion on your career.

License No: 11C3510 / EA Reg ID: R1658237

Our client, a strong player in the Energy and Gas sector, is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to lead their Legal department and guide the team of junior Legal staff

Role:

• Drafting, reviewing, and assisting in the execution of contracts such as Sales & Purchase, Derivative Transactions based on ISDA agreements, Time Charter Party agreements

• Collaborate with other departments and provide advice on contractual, financial, and commercial risks

• Develop Legal strategies and solutions through research of laws and regulations

• Understand and mitigate risks based on the nature of business

• Assist in the management of disputes including litigation and arbitration

• Conduct relevant trainings to Traders and Operators

• Preparation of necessary internal documents such as KYC, invoices, etc

• Lead and guide the junior Legal staff

• Work with and supervise external counsels

• Any ad-hoc assignments required

Requirements:

• Possesses a Bachelor of Laws minimally

• Singapore Bar admission with 5 years PQE will be an advantage

• At least 2-3 years of experience in a similar industry handling trading of commodities

• Strong skill in drafting and negotiating contracts

• Willingness to be hands-on in contract and invoicing management

• Respectful, honest, and possess integrity

If you are interested in this role, please send your profile with expected salary to [email protected]

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, thank you.

JAC Recruitment Pte. Ltd.
EA Licence Number: 90C3026
Personnel Registration Number: R22105483
Lin Kai Wei