Legal Counsel – Corporate & Commercial

Taylor Root; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Taylor Root is assisting an established Singapore-based organisation in hiring an experienced Legal Counsel for its in-house team. The role covers broad commercial matters with global coverage, requiring strong drafting and negotiation skills and the ability to advise on regulatory issues.

The successful candidate will work closely with management and stakeholders, supporting governance, disputes, and insurance work while monitoring evolving laws and regulations across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years post-qualification experience.
• Qualified in Singapore or another common law jurisdiction.
• Strong corporate and commercial law experience with contract drafting.
• In-house experience is advantageous.
• Exposure to global trade, export controls, data privacy, employment and competition matters.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and operational agreements.
• Identify legal and contractual risks and provide pragmatic advice.
• Advise on and coordinate litigation matters with external counsel.
• Coordinate with external and foreign lawyers as required.
• Support corporate governance and secretarial matters.
• Assist with insurance-related matters.
• Monitor developments and provide proactive legal guidance.

Connaissances

Contract drafting

Negotiation

In-house

Corporate law

Stakeholder mgmt

Formation

Qualified lawyer

Description du poste

Our client is an established organisation with international operations. The business is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its legal team based in Singapore.

This is a broad in-house role with global coverage, where the successful candidate will work closely with business and management stakeholders to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice. The role offers varied exposure across commercial contracting, disputes, corporate governance, insurance and other legal and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities of this Legal Counsel:

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and operational agreements, including customer and vendor contracts, procurement agreements, cooperation agreements, service agreements, employment contracts and IP/licensing agreements.
• Identify legal and contractual risks and provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice to the business.
• Advise on and manage litigation matters, including litigation strategy and coordination with external counsel.
• Manage and coordinate with external and foreign lawyers as required.
• Support corporate governance and corporate secretarial matters.
• Support and coordinate insurance-related matters.
• Monitor relevant legal developments and provide proactive advice to the business.

Requirements of this Legal Counsel:

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 7-9 years' post-qualification experience.
• Qualified in Singapore or another common law jurisdiction.
• Strong experience across corporate and commercial law, with proven commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience.
• Previous experience within a comparable in-house legal environment would be advantageous.
• Exposure to global trade, export controls and sanctions, data privacy, employment, competition and anti-bribery and corruption matters would be beneficial.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with management-level stakeholders.