Corporate Legal Executive

V3 BRANDS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider in Singapore is seeking a legal assistant to provide support to the Legal Department. This role involves legal research, drafting documents, and managing contracts while ensuring proper maintenance of legal documents and records. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience and strong interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to liaise with Chinese-speaking counterparts is a plus. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Able to start immediately or within a short notice period.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral).

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support, including legal research and drafting.
• Review and negotiate contracts such as NDAs and leases.
• Manage company secretarial and administrative functions.
• Ensure the maintenance of legal documents and records.

Skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the Legal Department, including legal research, drafting briefs and memos, review of documents and letters, etc.
• Review and negotiate simple contracts, e.g. lease renewals, NDAs, contractor service contracts, etc.
• Provide company secretarial and administrative functions, including drafting and filing directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions, records, meeting minutes, and liaising with externals on all corporate secretarial and compliance matters.
• Ensure proper maintenance of legal documents, administrative records, and updates of registers.
• Management of the IP portfolios.
• Operate and maintain the legal library and IP databases.
• Documenting, filing, and safekeeping of legal documents, including IP certificates and contracts.
• Assist in editing and proofreading contracts, correspondence, and letters.
• Handling invoices and billings for the Legal Department.
• Any other ad-hoc legal/ secretarial/ administrative duties as assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Able to start immediately or within a short notice period
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Team player with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Will be required to liaise with Chinese-speaking counterparts