Regional Legal Assistant Manager - CK

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 76,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AWS Bonus

Variable Bonus

Job summary

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks a Regional Legal Assistant Manager to support regional affiliates, draft and review contracts, and manage contract risk across ASEAN jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes coordination with internal stakeholders and execution of legal projects. Applicants should have 5+ years in international corporate legal affairs, preferably in construction, with strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills and solid MS Office proficiency and information

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in international corporate legal affairs, preferably in construction.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and information security literacy.
• High attention to detail, strong initiative and sense of responsibility.
• Familiarity with Southeast Asia business operations and jurisdictions is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support legal functions and provide guidance on legal aspects for regional affiliates.
• Draft and/or review contracts, legal documents and correspondences.
• Identify and analyse potential legal and contractual risks and formulate risk‑mitigating solutions.
• Support the negotiation of contracts and transactions where necessary.
• Coordinate with and communicate advice to internal stakeholders on legal issues.
• Assist in monitoring and identifying potential legal issues as they arise.
• Recommend legal strategy and course of action in disputes and support legal proceedings where applicable.
• Assist with development and implementation of internal contract review and risk management processes.
• Assist with planning and implementation of legal projects for affiliates’ staff training, templates, and policies.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on international laws and ASEAN jurisdictions.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Contract review

Legal risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Legal research

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job title: Regional Legal Assistant Manager Job ID: 20340 - CK

Location : West (Jurong East)

Basic up to $7,500 + AWS Bonus + Variable Bonus

Job responsibilities:

• Support legal functions and provide guidance on legal aspects for regional affiliates in response to affiliates’ needs and objectives.
• Draft and/or review contracts, legal documents and correspondences.
• Identify and analyse potential legal and contractual risks relating to projects and business transactions and formulate risk mitigating solutions.
• Support the negotiation of contracts and transactions where necessary.
• Coordinate with and communicate advice to internal stakeholders on legal issues.
• Assist in monitoring and identifying potential legal issues as they arise.
• Recommend legal strategy and course of action in disputes and support legal proceedings where applicable.
• Assist with the development and implementation of internal contract review and risk management processes.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of legal projects (e.g., internal legal training for affiliates’ staff, standardization and update of templates and internal policies)
• Conduct legal research and stay abreast of developments in international laws, regulations, and industry-related practices especially in ASEAN jurisdictions and make timely internal updates.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other departments and external parties where necessary.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in international corporate legal affairs, preferably in construction industry.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and information security literacy.
• High attention to details, strong initiatives and sense of responsibility.
• Familiarity with business operations and jurisdictions in Southeast Asia region will be an advantage.