Legal Counsel, Senior (East)

JonDavidson Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Singapore is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance on various issues, manage projects, and supervise junior legal staff. The ideal candidate will be an advocate under the Legal Profession Act 1966, with 6-12 years of relevant experience in both private practice and in-house legal roles. Candidates should have broad expertise in various legal areas including contract law and regulatory compliance. The position also entails performing company secretarial duties.

Qualifications

• 6-12 years of post-qualification experience, strong in both private practice and in-house roles.
• Experience in company secretarial work, preferably in institutional or public-listed firms.
• Broad legal expertise covering various sectors and applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk-based legal advice across business units.
• Manage projects assigned to the Legal Division.
• Supervise junior colleagues on legal assignments.
• Perform company secretarial duties and advise the Board.

Skills

Contract law

Tort law

Employment law

Company law

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

IP law

Crisis management

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Education

Advocate and solicitor under the Legal Profession Act 1966

Job description

My client an educational institution is looking for a legal professional to join its Legal Division as Senior Legal Counsel. This is a senior managerial level role, and a more experienced candidate can be considered for the position of Assistant Director.

This role supports the Director of Legal in providing strategic legal guidance on all legal issues for the institution, including but not limited to shaping legal strategies, providing in-house advice, monitoring statutory and legal compliance and reporting, drafting and vetting of legal contracts, oversight over company secretarial functions, as well as work with peers and management on risk matters across the organisation.

The position offered will be commensurate with the experience of the candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely and practical risk-based legal advice within the organisation’s constraints on a wide range of issues to the business units, including contractual review, personal data protection, legal training, litigation management, risk management and procurement matters.

• Advise on and manage projects assigned to the Legal Division.

• Responsible for assigned legal portfolios, including mentoring and supervising junior colleagues in their legal assignments and delivery of projects.

• Perform company secretarial duties for the institution, including advising the Board and preparing board meeting materials and minutes.

Job Requirements

• An advocate and solicitor under the Legal Profession Act 1966.

• At least 6 years and up to 12 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with a strong blend of private practice (corporate commercial and litigation experience is an advantage) and in-house legal experience.

• Experience in company secretarial work, preferably in an institutional organisation or public listed company.

• Experience in commercial or corporate legal matters with an element of sectoral diversity will be an advantage.

• Broad-based legal expertise in various areas such as contract law, tort law, employment law, company law, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, the law of arbitration, the law of confidence, IP law, IT law, PDPA, OSA, investment law, ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, crisis management and procurement matters.

• Excellent organisational and analytical skills.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

• High professional integrity, sound judgment, and emotional intelligence to succeed in a dynamic environment and adapt into the work culture of an education environment.

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