Legal Counsel (Marine/Service Provider)

Focal Search Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal service provider in Singapore seeks a Legal Counsel specializing in Marine and Service Provider. The candidate will manage mergers and acquisitions, draft board meeting materials, and provide legal support across teams. Essential qualifications include 5 years of PQE as a solicitor in England and Wales and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative and multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with 5 years of PQE.
• Experience in corporate law, M&A, and commercial contracts.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and negotiate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and closing.
• Draft materials for board meetings and governance.

Skills

Business judgment

Interpersonal skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Education

5 years of PQE and qualified as a solicitor in both England and Wales

Job description

About the job Legal Counsel (Marine/Service Provider)

• Help with all phases of mergers and acquisitions, investments, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, transaction document preparation and negotiation, closing support, and post-closing integration.
• Drafting and helping to prepare materials for committee and board meetings.
• C ollaborating closely with both external advisors and our internal business teams.
• C reating and negotiating contracts for a range of commercial endeavors.
• S upplying the functional teams in HR, finance, marketing, technology, supply chain, and operations with legal support
• P roviding guidance on risks and aiding in the execution of the group compliance program (e.g. competition law, bribery and corruption, money laundering, trade sanctions, data privacy).
• A ssisting with group governance and secretarial requirements for the business.

The chosen candidate should exhibit the following abilities and qualities:

• 5 years of PQE and qualified as a solicitor in both England and Wales.
• Prior experience working in a mid- or upper-tier legal firm's corporate team.
• Familiarity with a range of national and international business issues, such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, entity formation, and joint ventures.
• Familiarity with managing outside counsel, conducting diligence, overseeing closings, and drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
• Sensible and astute business judgment.
• Strong interpersonal abilities; capable of demystifying complicated topics in an understandable and appealing way.
• The capacity to efficiently oversee tasks with little guidance.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities and background working in a multicultural, international setting.