Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover)

UTAC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity cover

Job summary

UTAC Singapore is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to provide practical legal support for commercial and financial agreements, risk advice, and policy compliance, collaborating with sales, finance, HR and procurement.

The role focuses on drafting and negotiating NDAs, procurement contracts, and major transactions, with emphasis on cross-border matters and strategic thinking. Maternity cover for 4–6 months, starting Dec 2026/Jan 2027.

Qualifications

• Law degree or Juris Doctor from a recognised and accredited institution with strong academic credentials.
• Experience supporting multinational or cross-border business operations would be advantageous.
• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, with demonstrated success in commercial legal practice.
• Prior in-house legal experience would be an advantage; some in-house exposure preferred.
• Experience advising clients on complex commercial transactions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, and ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines.
• Fluent English written and verbal communication; Mandarin or another Asian language is advantageous.
• Maternity cover for 4 to 6 months.
• Expected Start Date: Dec 2026/ Jan 2027.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and financial agreements and key contracts.
• Advise on legal risks and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Support cross-functional teams including sales, finance, HR, and procurement on legal matters.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Business judgment

Strategic thinking

Time management

English proficiency

Education

Law degree/JD

Job description

About the role

The Legal Counsel provides practical legal support to the business by drafting and negotiating commercial and financial agreements, advising on legal risks, supporting key corporate transactions, and ensuring compliance with company policies. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, the role helps protect the company's interests while enabling business objectives and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial and financial agreements that enable efficient execution and support of the Company’s business model, including non-disclosure agreements, procurement contracts, key commercial sales contracts, joint development agreements, loan agreements and involvement in the key major transactions that the company embarks on from time to time.
• Assist the Company in compliance with its internal policies and risk management goals.
• Respond promptly and effectively to legal requests from various departments, including sales, finance, human resources, procurement and other internal clients, and advise on recommended courses of action and legal risks.

Requirement:

• Law degree or Juris Doctor from a recognised and accredited institution with strong academic credentials.
• Experience supporting multinational or cross-border business operations would be advantageous.
• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, with demonstrated success in commercial legal practice. Prior in-house legal experience would be an advantage; preference for a part of this experience to be in-house.
• Experience advising clients on complex commercial transactions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment and strategic thinking, superior work ethic, dynamic and highly team-oriented, and able to work efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Flexible and willing to handle a wide range of legal matters while working effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Able to present innovative, original solutions and to act as a strategic thinker.
• Responsive and follows through on commitments.
• Strong time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in another Asian language (eg. Mandarin) will be advantageous where required to support regional business and stakeholder interactions.
• Maternity cover for 4 to 6 months.
• Expected Start Date: Dec 2026/ Jan 2027.