Legal Executive (Contracts & Legal Operations) (Government Sector)

MCI CAREER SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central Region

Completion Bonus

Medical Benefits

Mon–Fri

9-6 schedule

Job summary

MCI Career Services Pte Ltd is seeking a qualified legal professional to review, draft and negotiate commercial and procurement agreements, with a focus on data protection and technology contracts.

You will provide legal advisory support, handle regulatory research, and coordinate across Legal, Procurement and Finance to manage matters, deadlines and reporting. A Commonwealth-law degree and 1+ year PQE are preferred.

Qualifications

• Recognised law degree from a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Minimum 1 year PQE involving data protection, data-sharing, IP or technology contracting.
• Qualified in commercial contracts, review, drafting and negotiation.
• Understanding of procurement processes, tender administration and contract management.
• Strong legal research, analytical and risk-assessment skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative capabilities including matter tracking and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional coordination across Legal, Procurement, Finance and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial and procurement agreements; identify risks and propose mitigations.
• Provide legal advisory support via research, notes, stakeholder communications and escalation of high-risk matters.
• Support procurement and contract management: tenders, variations, extensions, novation and terminations and panel tender administration.
• Manage legal operations: matter/deadline tracking, repositories, templates, version control, coordination and reporting.

Skills

Legal research

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder coordination

Organisation

Education

Law degree (Commonwealth jurisdiction)

Job description

Benefit summary

• Location: Central Region
• Completion Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Monday - Friday
• 830am - 6pm (M-F)

Job Descriptions

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial and procurement agreements, including service agreements, MOUs, NDAs, variations and data-sharing agreements, identifying risks and recommending practical mitigation measures.
• Provide legal advisory support through legal and regulatory research, preparation of legal notes and stakeholder communications, and escalation of novel or high-risk matters where required.
• Support procurement and contract management activities, including tenders, contract variations, extensions, novation and terminations, as well as end-to-end administration of panel law firm tender exercises.
• Manage legal operations, including matter and deadline tracking, document repositories, templates and version control, stakeholder coordination, action follow-ups and periodic reporting.

Requirements:

• Possess a recognised law degree from a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Minimum one year of post qualification experience involving data protection, data-sharing arrangements, intellectual property or technology-related contracting.
• Relevant legal qualifications with experience in commercial contracts, contract review, drafting and negotiation.
• Good understanding of procurement processes, tender administration and contract management; public-sector procurement exposure would be advantageous.
• Strong legal research, analytical and risk-assessment skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical recommendations.
• Excellent organisational and administrative capabilities, including matter tracking, document management, record keeping and preparation of reports or approval papers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across Legal, Procurement, Finance, business stakeholders and external counterparties.

Applicants who possess relevant experience for the above responsibilities are most welcome to apply. If you do not possess the above experience, your application will still be considered on individual merits, and you may be contacted for other opportunities.

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Toh Cheng Jie (Martin) Registration Number: R23117397 EA Licence No: 06C2859 (MCI Career Services Pte Ltd)