Total 7 Manager legal job vacancies in Singapore

ABOUT SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is a leading energy and urban solutions provider, led by its purpose to drive energy transition.

Headquartered in Singapore, Sembcorp delivers sustainable solutions to support energy transition and urban development by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

Sembcorp has a balanced energy portfolio of 21.2GW, with 14.4GW of gross renewable energy capacity across 10 countries*.

Its urban development projects span over 14,000 hectares across Asia and have generated over 377,000 employment opportunities and attracted close to US$50 billions of investment capital.

Sembcorp is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. It is a constituent stock of FTSE Russell Index, MSCI Singapore Index, Straits Times Index as well as sustainability indices including FTSE4Good Index, iEdge SG ESG indices and several MSCI ESG indices.

For more information, please visit www.sembcorp.com.

Purpose and Scope

Scrutinize and review major investments and advise on legal risk in industrial parks, ready built factories/warehouses (RBF/RBW) and commercial and residential property projects including M&A / divestments, corporate restructuring, leases and other contracting requirements for day-to-day business.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Advising on Joint Venture matters (including JV governance).
• Liaise with business units on governance and compliance related matters in respect of frameworks and policies initiated by the Sembcorp Group Legal and Group Ethics & Compliance function (including anti-bribery/corruption) supporting the rollout of these policies (including assistance with training) and implement and monitor compliance on such policies and frameworks.
• Assess the impact of new/amended regulations on the business and present to the managements appropriate steps that may be taken in countering the impact and/meeting legal requirements.
• Participate actively in front line negotiations and interface with customers, business partners, suppliers, contractors etc.
• Work with Sembcorp Urban and Sembcorp Group functional teams i.e. Finance, Business Development, Procurement and other corporate services units in identifying, mitigating and managing legal and compliance risks on activities, businesses and projects.
• Understanding the commercial objectives, strategy, pressure points of the business, reasonable operational knowledge with a view to identifying and assessing the risks and legal issues involved, and effectively communicating this to the business unit or project team to enable them to make well-informed business decisions.
• Liaising with external counsel, regulators, and other stakeholders to ensure the Company's legal and regulatory obligations are met.
• Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries and (where necessary) representing the Company in the litigation and other legal procedures
• Provide legal support and advice to senior management and all internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
• Lead or support other projects and tasks as may be required from time to time.

Qualification, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in laws (or equivalent) and admitted as a lawyer in Singapore.
• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant legal working experience. Experience working in the real estate industry on cross border matters and working with an international multi-national company would be an advantage.
• Experience with projects in Indonesia, Vietnam or India and/or ability to speak Bahasa Indonesia or Vietnamese would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)
• Good knowledge of commercial law especially land law, the law on enterprises, the law on investment. Knowledge and experience with cross border transactions would be an advantage. Experience with corporate structuring in a property business would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT)
• Strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills.
• Pro-active, possess utmost integrity and honesty, have a flair for legal work.
• Ability to work independently and take on problems which have no precedent or clear options available.
• Willing to travel when required.

At Sembcorp, our shared corporate behaviors underpin all the work that we do in building a sustainable future:

· Institution-first Mindset – Put the interest of the Group ahead of individual interests.

· Collaboration – Deliver through collaborating across markets, businesses, and functions.

· Accountability – Hold team and self-accountable to deliver on our commitments.

Apply today to be part the team that Drive Energy Transition!

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Position Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Manager to oversee and manage the legal functions. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, drafting and negotiating contracts, managing intellectual property, and providing strategic legal counsel to support business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, lease, and partnership contracts.
• Ensure compliance with local and international laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Manage intellectual property rights, including trademarks and copyrights.
• Provide legal advice on employment matters, consumer protection laws, and advertising guidelines.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks in business operations.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings, disputes, and negotiations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, marketing, and HR, to ensure alignment on legal strategies.
• Keep up-to-date with legal trends and regulatory changes impacting the retail industry.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and active license to practice law.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate or commercial law, preferably in the retail or consumer goods industry.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, compliance regulations, and intellectual property rights.
• Exceptional negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Head of Legal (Asia)

About PIDG

At the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), we get infrastructure finance moving and multiplying – accelerating climate action and sustainable development where most urgently needed. We work with public and private partners to bridge financing gaps, directing capital and expertise into projects that promote climate resilience and sustainable growth. Working throughout the project lifecycle, we reduce financial risk, transform markets, and build local capacity, creating a deep and lasting impact.

We are a group of companies that work together to improve lives throughout south and south-east Asia and Africa. Active since 2002, more than 50% of our investments have been either in countries classified as Least Developed Countries or Fragile and Conflict Affected States. These are the countries where infrastructure gaps are the largest and most urgent and where the population is youngest and growing fastest. These are also the countries that contributed the least to climate change and yet are suffering the worse impacts, in some of the regions with the richest biodiversity left on the planet, which is quickly being depleted.

Building on a pioneering track record of integrating climate and inclusion considerations in infrastructure investment, we launched our 2030 strategy in 2023, which makes action on climate and nature, together with sustainable development through new and improved infrastructure, the central purpose of all we do.

About the role

The Head of Legal Asia, part of the Global Legal Team, will oversee the delivery of legal support across the Asia portfolio, supporting PIDG’s InfraCo product offering in Asia. Reporting to the Global General Counsel, the Head of Legal Asia will take responsibility for ensuring that InfraCo adheres to all legal requirements on its projects and investments and monitoring all applicable legal aspects of its projects and investments.

Roles & Resposibilities

Projects and Investment

• Manage and oversee advice and actions in relation to the development, structuring, financing and operating of investments and projects, including in relation to dropping, wind-down, expansion and/or exits.
• Manage and oversee drafting of project development, investment, financing and divestment related documents. Manage and oversee legal negotiations on the same and provide support for project teams in drafting and finalisation of commercial contracts.
• Manage, monitor and provide active oversight of legal and risk aspects, spotting issues and providing mitigations project development, investment, financing and divestment activities.
• Manage litigation risks in respect of projects and investments. Oversee day to day management of legal disputes and liaise with Global General Counsel on potential strategies.
• Review and interpret legal and regulatory requirements and provision of pertinent, clear and concise advice and opinions to support project teams.
• Provide ad hoc advice in respect of project development, investment, financing and divestment activities.
• Work closely and coordinate with the Business Integrity Team to ensure seamless delivery on projects and investments.

Corporate aspects, risk management & functional support

• Support the Global General Counsel on various matters.
• Manage and oversee external counsel and advisors in the delivery of work product, including managing counsel spend and budget.
• Build, manage and maintain strong working relationships with other key stakeholders within PIDG.
• Define and carry out goals and agenda for the Asia Legal Team and development of the function in agreement with the Global General Counsel.
• Manage and motivate the Asia Legal Team to achieve efficient and effective service levels to internal and external stakeholders, including effective team building, management and succession planning as a functional leader.
• Management of Asia Legal Team spend.
• Work closely with and support other functions across PIDG in relation to legal matters and strategies, which may include employment, data privacy and regulatory aspects.
• Play a key role as senior team member, working with other Legal leads across PIDG as required to support and develop the Global Legal function in PIDG, including providing training and sharing of ideas and best practices.
• Act in all instances as an ambassador of PIDG, displaying and demonstrating the highest ethical and moral standards.

Qualifications and education requirements

• J.D. or equivalent law degree.
• Relevant professional qualifications.
• Strong academics.

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on relevant legal experience.
• Strong experience in Asia, particularly in emerging markets, including development finance, project finance and M&A.
• Expertise in infrastructure or related sectors.
• Proven track record in developing talent, leading a team and mentoring team members.
• Significant experience in managing complex transactions.
• Experience in working on disputes.· Must be a team player, willing to help out wherever needed.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Advanced negotiation skills, particularly in structuring agreements such as shareholders agreements, joint ventures, share purchase agreements and loan agreements.
• Skilled in analysing complex legal and business issues and providing relevant advice to stakeholders.
• Strong organisational abilities and proven leadership and influencing skills.
• Proactive, able to anticipate issues and develop practical solutions.
• Applies sound, principled judgment in a dynamic legal environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in regional languages within Asia is a plus.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Interested applicants, please send your detailed, updated resume to [email protected]. All applications will be treated with strictest confidence. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

WFH 4 days, WFO 1 day

Are you ready to embark on a career that defies the norm and fearlessly pushes the boundaries of finance and technology? You’ve come to the right place. Our team embodies the meaning of audax - courage - and we're seeking bold individuals like yourself to join us in revolutionising the financial services industry.

Our mission is to help banks and financial institutions scale and modernise, giving our clients the opportunity to offer digital banking and Banking-as-a-Service. Together, let’s pave the path to a future where technology and finance converge seamlessly and be the change the industry needs.

About audax

audax Financial Technology, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, is a comprehensive stack digital banking solutions provider empowering banks and financial institutions to scale and modernise at speed. audax Financial Technology has enabled new business models and revenue streams for Standard Chartered under the Standard Chartered nexus proposition, becoming the first international bank in Singapore to provide Banking-as-a-Service.

For more information, please visit us at www.audax.io.

audax is looking for a proactive solutions-focussed commercial lawyer with financial services experience, gained in either a law firm or with a financial institution, to join us as Head of Legal. You would ideally have experience handling a wide range of legal matters and are comfortable providing senior management complex, multi-jurisdictional legal guidance. The scope of work will include drafting and negotiating various legal documents, advising on product and commercial structuring, partnership arrangements, relevant regulatory matters, establishment and implementation of governance and compliance processes, and oversight of corporate secretarial services.

What you will be doing:

Strategy and Advisory

• Overall responsibility for legal matters and managing audax’s legal requirements.
• Work in alliance with audax management team and SC Ventures Legal to ensure compliance by audax and its directors with (i) relevant regulatory requirements, (ii) privacy laws, (iii) outsourcing requirements and (iv) any other policies, standards, and guidelines applicable to audax.
• Provide general corporate, and commercial legal directions across the business, supporting its needs in Singapore and elsewhere as it expands into new territories.
• Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to software development, SaaS, data transfer, strategic partnerships, product-specific terms, and terms of use for audax’s platform.
• Work closely with stakeholders to structure and develop products and services constructs s from scratch, including reviewing and working through process flows and understanding complexities of the relevant products and technology and provide legal and regulatory insight and expertise on existing and developing business propositions.
• Advising on legal and regulatory matters (including licensing) associated with transactions, partnership and product structure, operations, and entry into new markets, including IP and data privacy/ protection.
• Lead the development and implementation of standardized legal workflows within audax including identifying key legal touchpoints within core business functions, mapping workflows and streamlined procedures for contract review, risk assessment, and legal document approvals
• Engage, procure, and manage external counsel support as and when required.

Risk Management and Governance

• Execute the relevant aspects of the Legal policies through robust independent risk control and the provision of specialist advice and constructive challenge in a manner proportionate to the nature, scale, and complexity of audax’s business
• Ensure that legal risks are identified and mitigated, or are raised and risk-accepted by SC Ventures and appropriate legal templates are developed and used for dealings with third parties with adequate protections and remedies to address end-to-end product risks, and ensure that transactions with third parties are valid and enforceable under relevant laws
• Keep updated on relevant changes in law and regulations, shifting industry or market practices and litigation affecting audax.
• Participate in the Board Risk Committee and Enterprise Risk Committee and manage issues involving product related legal, regulatory, and reputational risks,
• Provide input for the design of related controls and control monitoring and reporting at the local subsidiary.
• Establish and maintain strong governance of services and products.

Corporate Secretarial & Board Support

• Coordinate and follow through the execution of all board resolution and minutes, including any underlying documents approved to be signed.
• Assisting the SC Ventures Company Secretary in the on-boarding and induction of INEDs and NEDs in relation to audax directors.
• Work with and lead the company secretarial function to file reports or events with the registrar of Companies.
• Work in close co-operation with the SC Ventures Corporate Secretariat in relation to governance of the company.
• Act as the Responsible Person for purposes of updating Blueprint, our entity management system

Regulatory & Business Conduct (where applicable)

• Serve as audax’s primary point of contact for all regulatory legal matters.
• Support audax’s regulatory communication plan to maintain an excellent relationship with the regulators through close and regular dialogues to provide updates and drive resolution of issues.
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Proactively support and challenge audax to exhibit appropriate conduct, comply with regulatory and compliance requirements and strive to achieve fair outcomes for the audax’s clients and other stakeholders.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct in audax. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct of Standard Chartered Bank.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Qualified to practice in Singapore.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience practicing law, with a focus on corporate and regulatory matters within the fintech industry.
• Experienced in handling a wide range of legal matters, including commercial contract matters, employment, and regulatory matters.
• Knowledge of and experienced in fintech preferred including familiarity with digital platforms and associated legal issues. Proven ability to lead a collaborative team and problem-solve effectively with the business. Experienced in facilitating cross-functional teams to tackle complex challenges.
• Experienced in advising on laws and regulations in other countries advantageous.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with ability to counsel senior management on complex legal matters and make clear recommendations regarding legal issues.
• Self-starter, solutions-focused, innovative.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Exemplary integrity, ethics, and resilience.

The successful candidate will handle, manage, and oversee corporate secretarial matters of TracX Logis Pte. Ltd and its group companies and provide general commercial legal support operating in the APJ region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Corporate Secretarial Support & Compliance

• To support all the Board requirements including preparing directors' resolution and other corporate secretarial related documents as required to support the Company and its group companies' needs and requirements by drafting and/or facilitating execution of corporate documents/resolution.
• To liaise with local corporate secretarial service providers, external legal counsel on corporate secretarial and compliance related matters with specific focus on statutory filings.
• To maintain, update and safekeep records of constitutional documents, Statutory Registers, minutes and resolutions.
• To handle KYC and other corporate secretariat related queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• To ensure compliance with all relevant legislation / regulations by assisting in creating and implementing internal policies that promote legal compliance and best practices.

General Commercial Legal Support

• To provide precise and timely legal counsel on a wide range of legal, contractual, and procurement matters.
• To manage and oversee the administration of legal contracts.
• To work closely with senior management and other teams to offer legal insights and support strategic business decisions.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years PQE or relevant working experience, in-house experience in a multi-national company is preferred.
• Non-legal professionals with minimum 5 years’ corporate secretarial experience with relevant qualifications will be considered.
• Strong command in English and excellent writing skill.
• Organised and able to manage deadlines and work with tight deadlines.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the entire legal function, providing strategic direction, oversight, and support to the legal team.
• Provide expert legal advice to the Board, CEO, and senior leadership on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and business strategy.
• Ensure the company complies with local laws, including the Companies Act, and relevant industry-specific regulations.
• Identify and manage legal risks across business operations and transactions, overseeing their mitigation at a strategic level.
• Lead the negotiation and review of major commercial contracts, such as vendor agreements, joint ventures, and licensing agreements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee litigation, dispute resolution, and external legal counsel, providing high-level guidance and ensuring that litigation strategies minimize risk and cost.
• Provide strategic legal support during mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, coordinating with internal and external parties.
• Advise on employment law matters, employee relations, terminations, workplace policies, and compliance with the Employment Act, while overseeing the work of specialized employment counsel.
• Oversee the management and protection of the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Lead the development of internal legal policies and training programs to ensure company-wide compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Build and manage a high-performing legal team, providing leadership, mentorship, and professional development to in-house counsel and support staff.
• Collaborate closely with other departments (e.g., HR, Compliance, Finance) to integrate legal considerations into broader company strategy and operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in laws from a recognized law school. Postgraduate qualifications in Master of Laws is a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years of legal experience, with at least 5 years in a senior legal role.
• Expertise in corporate law, contract law, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution in the local market.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and the Board.

In July 2024, Delivery Hero SE merged its market-leading food delivery businesses, namely foodora and Yemeksepeti in Europe, and foodpanda in Asia. Together, all three businesses now form the second-largest organization within Delivery Hero, following Woowa in South Korea. Powered by Delivery Hero's Pandora platform technology, the newly formed organization will continue to be known by the respective brands to customers, vendors and partners. 

The ideal candidate will provide strategic legal and regulatory advice to the senior management of the company and other relevant stakeholders, oversee compliance and risk management and will maintain and further develop our internal controls framework in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• You are responsible for the Legal function, and you will oversee the Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (“GRC”) activities across our 11 APAC markets as well as 6 markets within Central and Northern Europe;
• You will directly lead a mid-sized team of specialized lawyers in Singapore and you will indirectly manage a sizable team of legal, compliance and risk specialists within the markets you oversee;
• Your team will provide our business teams with legal and compliance advice on a broad range of operational, regulatory and commercial matters (including sales and partnerships, employment, competition, data privacy, IP, sanctions as well as financial market regulations) and you work closely with our Product department as well as our Management team in further developing our business model to drive expansion across our geographical footprint;
• Your responsibilities include corporate housekeeping for various legal entities that we have incorporated in the jurisdictions where we operate and you will be supporting a broad range of complex corporate projects (incl. M&A and restructuring projects) in collaboration with various other teams and stakeholders within our organization;
• You will be overseeing complex legal disputes across our markets, you will manage external law firms and consultants and you represent our company in front of regulatory bodies, industry groups, and other external stakeholders;
• With your team, you will identify and monitor potential areas of risk for our company and you will work closely with a variety of stakeholders to maintain and further develop risk management measures and internal control frameworks to mitigate our risk exposure to an adequate level;
• Your team supports the implementation and enforcement of group compliance policies and guidelines (e.g. related to anti-bribery, anti-corruption and data privacy), trains employees and overall promotes a strong culture of compliance and awareness throughout our organization;
• You will collaborate closely with the Global Headquarter of our shareholder in Berlin to ensure that group priorities and policies are effectively implemented and harmonized both at the regional and local levels.