Legal Specialist

MURATA ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Murata Electronics Singapore (PTE) LTD, located in Singapore (Yishun), seeks a seasoned in-house lawyer to provide daily legal support, draft and review contracts, and manage compliance programs. The role involves advising on information security matters and leading trainings for ASEAN+India sales teams to mitigate regulatory risks.

The candidate should have 4–7 years of legal experience, a law degree, and strong MS Office skills. Travel to ASEAN/India regions may be required.

Qualifications

• Law degree or equivalent with 4–7 years’ legal experience.
• Experience in law firms or in-house legal/compliance.
• Experience advising on information security matters.
• Proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily legal support and draft/review contracts.
• Train sales teams on Purchase Agreements and NDAs.
• Handle disputes, litigation, and regulatory matters.
• Conduct anti-cartel, anti-corruption, and whistleblowing trainings.
• Manage whistleblowing system and investigations.
• Assist audits and improve contract review efficiency.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Self-motivation

Willing to travel

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Education

Law degree

International business degree or equivalent

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Regional Functional Legal

Report to: LegalManager

Functional Relationships with: Administration,Factory, Sales & Product Division staffs in ASEAN and India

Successful candidate will: Engagedin contract support, managing disputes and compliance program.

POSITION PROFILE

Based in: Singapore

JobSite: Yishun

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for daily operation, as wellas projects assigned as person in charge (such as legal research and writing,drafting, proofreading, reviewing and arranging for execution of relevantcontracts, creation and update of templates and the like)
• Provide training for sales members in ASEAN +India on Purchase Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements and any relevantcontracts to improve their awareness with regards to the potential legal risks
• Proactively address legal issues with legal firmsincluding disputes, litigation, and any regulatory matters that might affectMurata’s business in ASEAN + India
• Conduct compliance trainings relating toanti-cartel, anti-corruption, anti-fraud, conflicts of interest, whistleblowingand the like, and review relevant materials as appropriate
• Management of whistleblowing system as windowperson and supporting investigations of reports via such system and other majormisconducts by employees if any
• Review and revise internal rules related tocompliance
• Look into latest information on legal mattersincluding revisions of laws and regulations in ASEAN + India, and provide suchinformation to our affiliates therein
• Advice and support to external audits on legaldomain
• Assist in improving work efficiency to thecontract reviewing process
• Guidance and training for young legal staffthrough sharing of experience, if necessary.

Ability / Competency Required

• Degree in legal field, international business orequivalent
• Minimum 4-7 years of legal experience working in lawfirms or as an in-house legal and compliance
• Experience on advising on information security matters
• Highly competent with MS Office (Power Point, Excel andespecially Word)
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Able to multi-task and self-motivated individual under achallenging work environment
• A team player with a positive attitude, independent andpro-active individual
• Able to go on a business trip for ASEAN and India region
• Good social etiquette and writing skills
• Outstanding attention to detail and deadline-oriented
• Challenging mind forMurata’s business not only traditional but new business as legal professional