Junior Legal Counsel - APAC - Singapore - F/M

Ratp Dev; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide legal support in the Asia-Pacific region. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, managing corporate governance, and assisting with litigation. The ideal candidate will possess a law degree, strong negotiation skills, and experience with compliance.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in law with experience in legal support activities.
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills.
• Knowledge of corporate governance and compliance issues.

Responsibilities

• Review and draft contracts, including MOU and consortium agreements.
• Assist in managing corporate governance, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Support litigation management and provide legal research.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Corporate governance

Compliance

Education

Law degree

Job description

Main Purpose

The purpose of the Legal Department is to defend the interests of RATP DEV group (the “Group”), its executive employees, and contribute to its development by implementing relevant legal expertise.

The legal function is also responsible for ensuring that the Group’s compliance and regulations issues, and more generally corporate governance, are enforced throughout the BU and branches.

Its structure mirrors the structure of the Group and comprises two components:

1. A team of lawyers in charge of each of the business divisions of the Group (Business Units), regardless of their geographical location (major projects legal counsels and local legal counsels);
2. A team of lawyers based in Paris HQ in charge of legal tasks transversal to the Business Units, with specific expertise (M&A / Governance, Corporate, Company Law matters / Projects & Contracts / Public law matters / Litigation / Arbitration / Criminal law / IP / Ethics & Compliance).

In order to best contribute to the operations of the Group, the Legal Department constitutes a coherent and indivisible function worldwide, regardless of the reporting line of each lawyer.

All in-house lawyers belong to the Group’s Legal Department and, respecting RATP DEV values, they endeavor to promote the general interests of the Group.

Locally based in-house lawyers are considered an extension of the Legal Department Group to which they fully belong.

This role will be responsible, under the conditions detailed herein, for legal support activities of the BU in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel:

• Contract review and drafting:
• Involved in the tender process for all projects with clients within the region (follow-up of the tender process, drafting/commenting/negotiating contracts), including PPP and alliance projects.
• Involved in partnerships for projects within the region (drafting, commenting, negotiating MOU, JV, consortium agreements, subcontract agreements, etc.).

Assist in managing corporate governance matters, such as preparing board meeting materials, maintaining corporate records, and ensuring compliance with corporate bylaws and local regulations.

Support the resolution of legal disputes, management of litigation, and general contract management.

Provide legal research support on various issues, including regulatory compliance, contract interpretation, and case law.

Report periodically on legal matters to the Senior Legal Counsel in APAC.