Senior/Legal Counsel

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

Job summary

Seatrium Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced General Legal and Corporate practitioner to provide ongoing legal support to subsidiaries, advise on regulatory compliance, and draft documents such as MOUs and JV contracts.

The role covers civil and commercial litigation, contract drafting, and advisory work across financing, procurement, and cross-border matters, with 3–5 PQE. You will coordinate with external lawyers and internal stakeholders to mitigate risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university.
• 3 to 5 years of PQE preferably with a law firm or corporate in-house environment.
• Experience in civil and commercial litigation and contract drafting.
• Experience in construction law, international trade, or intellectual property work an advantage.
• Commercial legal experience in a law firm or as-house legal counsel preferred.
• Good knowledge of laws applicable to company’s operations and businesses.
• Strong communicator and commercially savvy approach to legal matters.
• Sound knowledge in handling domestic and cross-border / regional dispute resolution litigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing general corporate and regulatory legal support to Seatrium’s subsidiaries.
• Draft basic documents (e.g. MOU, JV contracts) as may be required by business functions.
• Advise in legal matters, attend meetings and work with company customers and vendors.
• Reviews, advises and provides support in commercial transaction matters relating to contract negotiations, letters, notices, agreements, MOU, etc.
• Responsible for managing litigation matters and liaising with external lawyers.
• Conduct legal research, investigation and analysis regarding potential litigation to form the company’s strategy.
• Analyses risk levels and chances of success in proceedings and litigation matters.
• Provide legal advisory on regulatory compliance including sanctions, data protection and anti-competition.

Skills

Strong communicator

Commercially savvy

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Litigation management

Cross-border disputes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law or equivalent

Job description

General Legal and Corporate Work

Partners with business heads and legal counterparts of Seatrium’s subsidiary to provide ongoing legal support and to advise on legal matters

Provides general corporate legal and regulatory advice in the areas such as financing, banking, leases and M&A (Merger and Acquisition), intellectual property, to ensure regulatory compliance of relevant regulations eg sanctions, data protection, anti-competition etc

Drafts basic documents (e.g. MOU, JV contracts) as may be required by business functions

Provides legal advice to the Finance team in negotiating banking documentations for loan or other agreements with financial institutions

Advises in legal matters, attends meetings and works directly with the company’s customers and vendors

Performs research and stays abreast with changes in laws and proactively advise on changes that could affect the organisation’s operation

Provides legal support and addresses general legal queries from internal business stakeholders and departments, when required

Commercial and Contract Work

Provides legal advice on a wide range of legal issues related to marine and offshore Industry contracts and agreements (i.e. Shipbuilding and Shiprepair, EPC contracts, newbuilding and EPCIC contracts, purchase contracts, charters agreements, agency, carriage contracts, storage and logistics etc.)

Reviews, advises and provides support in commercial transaction matters relating to contract negotiations, letters, notices, agreements, MOU, letters of undertaking, letters of intent or any other legal documents

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

Responsible for managing litigation matters

Liaising with external lawyers, managing costs of external lawyers in relation to matters in litigation, coordinating information from Company to external lawyers

Conducts legal research, investigation and analysis regarding potential litigation to formulate the company’s legal strategy and actions, coordinating with external lawyers where required

Analyses the level of risks involved or chances of success in proceedings and litigation matters

Drafts reports on litigation matters and responds promptly and reliably to enquiries with regards to litigation matters

Bachelor's Degree in Law or equivalent from recognized university

3 to 5 years of PQE (Post Qualified Experience) preferably with established law firm or corporate in-house legal environment

Experience in civil and commercial litigation, contract drafting

Experience in construction law, international trade, or intellectual property work an advantage

Commercial legal experience in a law firm or as-house legal counsel preferred

Good knowledge of laws applicable to company’s operations and businesses

Strong communicator and possess a commercially savvy approach to legal matters

Sound knowledge in handling domestic and cross-border / regional dispute resolution litigation

Location

Seatrium (SG) Pte. Ltd.

Seatrium Pioneer Yard

50 Gul Road, Singapore 629353

(Islandwide transport provided)

Working Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 5:15pm,

Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm