Legal Counsel (05-months contract)

Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Singapore seeks a Singapore Qualified lawyer with 2-5 years of legal experience. The role involves supporting legal functions, drafting agreements, and managing corporate governance. The ideal candidate possesses strong interpersonal and analytical skills, alongside a proactive team player attitude. This contract position may be extended based on performance.

Qualifications

• Around 2-5 years legal experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Familiarity with corporate operations and SBU objectives.
• Ability to identify and analyse organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support all legal, regulatory, and corporate secretarial works.
• Draft, negotiate and review legal agreements.
• Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments.
• Represent and advise on substantial legal transactions.
• Manage corporate governance and provide corporate secretarial functions.

Skills

Singapore Qualified lawyer

Legal experience

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Legal writing

Communication skills

Solutions-oriented approach

Team player

Job description

Location: Singapore

Type: Contracted

Min. Experience: Experienced

Role Responsibilities

• Support all legal, regulatory, and corporate secretarial works as assigned by the Head of Legal (Singapore Retail) and other delegated assignees including:
  • Provide day-to-day management on all aspects of the legal function including: (i) Regulatory/legal issues relating to insurance and reinsurance (contract review, policy wordings); (ii) General corporate and commercial advisory work; (iii) Corporate litigation, dispute management and resolution; and (iv) Review and approve agreements, legal reports, etc;
  • Draft, negotiate and review legal agreements and advise on local legal matters (eg civil, criminal, labor, outsourcing, data protection etc) and on any changes/developments in the law when appropriate;
  • Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law; evaluate legal trends for impact on the company/ group;
  • Enhance systems to efficiently disseminate information, set up and maintain legal library of legal advice and legal contracts;
  • Represent and advice on substantial legal and business transactions which require legal expertise and generally involve a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor, evaluation of complex or novel issues, or vigorous adverse parties. Such transaction may include key vendor, distribution, M&A agreements, and special projects, amongst others;
  • Perform comprehensive research and analysis in collaboration with external and internal counsel in assigned areas of specialization; direct, focus and refine comprehensive research of others on matters including insurance regulation, corporate governance, litigation, employment matters, IT, real estate and compliance matters;
  • Manage corporate governance and provide corporate secretarial functions;
  • Review and approve all material agreements;
  • Maintain the company’s license (e.g. business scope extension) and relationship with regulators in conjunction with local and regional management;
  • Retain and supervise external non-claims counsel and develop an approved panel list as needed;
  • Provide legal support on insurance claims review when needed;
  • Provide advice on real estate leases and purchase and sale agreements;
  • Report all issues to Local & Regional & Global Legal per the Legal & Compliance Reporting Protocols;
  • In conjunction with Regional & Global Legal, oversee and monitor all intellectual property rights;
  • Perform periodic governance & international protocol audits; and
  • Such other matters as assigned from time to time.

Role Competencies | Experience & Skills

• Singapore Qualified lawyer with around 2-5 years legal experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel
• Familiarity with corporate operations and SBU objectives
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to interface within the company/group and externally
• Excellent analytical & legal writing & communication skills
• Ability to identify and analyse organizational needs, taking a solutions-oriented approach
• Responsible, reliable, and proactive team player with a “can-do” attitude

Subject to business need and performance of the successful candidate, the contract duration may be extended/renewed per mutual agreement.