Legal Counsel

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm based in Singapore is seeking a Group Legal Counsel to support the in-house legal team. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of experience in law, preferably with a background in Commodity Trading and M&A. Responsibilities include advising on legal matters, leading M&A activities, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including yearly bonuses. This is a permanent position with working days from Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Yearly AWS

Yearly Bonus

Nearby MRT accessibility

Qualifications

• Min 8-12 years of experience in a law firm or as a legal counsel.
• Preferable experience in Commodity Trading and M&A.
• Called to the Singapore bar.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on Singapore law and regulations.
• Lead legal assistance for business development activities.
• In charge of corporate secretarial and compliance matters.
• Draft and review internal policies.

Skills

Legal advisory work

Mergers and acquisitions

Corporate law

Litigation knowledge

Education

Degree in law (LLB)

Job description

Job Overview

• Basic $8,000 - $18,000 (Depends on Experience)
• Entitled to Yearly AWS + Yearly Bonus
• Working Days: 5 Days, 9AM to 6PM
• Office Nearby Tanjong Pagar or Shenton Way MRT, Singapore
• Industry: China Steel Trading Entity (Commodity)
• Role: Group Legal Counsel | Inhouse Senior Lawyer

The company is a group that focuses on trading & distributing of Steel Related Products. Right now, company is looking for a legal expert to assist in building the inhouse legal team as currently rely on outsource legal services. There will be 105 minutes of pre-interview assessment during the physical interview [ M&A Works & Commodity Trading Knowledge ].

Requirements

1. Degree in law (LLB) in university and called to the Singapore bar.
2. Min 8-12 years of experience in either a law firm or as a legal counsel, preferable experience covered from Commodity Trading and M&A Works.
3. Expertise in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law, knowledge of litigation.
4. This role will work closely with CFO and Operations Manager from China.

Job Scopes

Position holder provides legal advice and legal guidance regarding all aspects of Singapore law and various applicable laws, regulations, and Company rules.

• Legal advisory work: advising the Group’s business departments, Managing Directors of Affiliates, traders, in drafting legal opinions, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, developing and/or updating relevant templates and standard Terms & Conditions for all businesses in Singapore.
• M&A: leading the legal assistance on business development activities (establishment of new JVs, divestments, acquisitions of shares of assets), assisting, advising and negotiating alongside with the business, finance and tax teams and ensuring the drafting and reviewing of all the corporate transactions, preparing legal notes and coordinating with risk/ compliance, tax and finance teams to consolidate a comprehensive legal and compliance opinion.
• Corporate Secretarial: in charge directly or supervising i) incorporation of companies, corporate secretarial, business registration, renewal matters ii) all formalities in relation to board and shareholder meetings and formalities, ensuring compliance with applicable laws on corporate secretarial matters
• Regulatory: drafting, reviewing and evaluating internal policies