Legal Counsel

BUNGE ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational corporation is seeking a qualified lawyer in Singapore to act as a legal business partner. The role involves providing legal and regulatory advice, managing legal risks, and overseeing corporate secretarial matters. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience and excellent communication skills, with knowledge of Bahasa and Chinese as an advantage.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of legal experience from a law firm, financial institution or multinational corporation.
• Knowledge of Bahasa and Chinese (spoken and written) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on commercial documents.
• Manage legal risks with internal and external counterparts.
• Engage and manage external counsel regarding legal opinions.
• Handle all corporate secretarial matters for the Bunge entities.

Skills

Legal documentation negotiation

Legal and regulatory advice

Excellent communication skills

Business sense

Relationship building

Ability to prioritize work

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

As legal business partner, the LC supports the businesses of Bunge entities in South East Asia, by providing solution-oriented and timely legal assistance. Scope of work includes preparing, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation, providing legal and regulatory advice, managing legal risks and liaising with external counsel. This role also supports all the board and corporate secretarial matters for the Bunge entities in South East Asia (“SEA”).

Accountabilities

• Providing legal and regulatory advice on, and reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of, commercial documents (including confidentiality agreement, agency agreement, distribution agreement etc).
• Developing close working relationships with the business in identifying and managing legal risks with internal and external counterparts, and working with the Legal team to develop strategies to support the achievement of commercial objectives while managing and minimising legal risks.
• Engaging and managing external counsel on legal opinions and all related expenses.
• Handling of all corporate secretarial matters of Bunge entities in South East Asia, including preparing company resolutions and arrange due execution by directors; and serve as primary interface with corporate secretarial services providers to ensure statutory compliance as well as in dealing with corporate and other statutory affairs.
• Conducting legal research as required and organising meetings and trainings for the Legal department.
• Preparing monthly/quarterly/annually reporting requirements (including Organization Chart, Legal Data Sheets, Litigation Reports, Monthly Letters, and etc.).
• Maintaining the official and legal documents for good corporate governance, and keeping good records of various legal and corporate databases

Requirement

• Qualified lawyer
• At least 2 years’ legal experience gained from a major law firm, financial institution or multinational corporation.
• Good business sense.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others and to build relationships and trust
• Ability to prioritize and organize work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Knowledge of Bahasa and Chinese (spoken and written) will be an advantage
• Dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible attitude