Senior Legal Counsel

Singtel Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company in Singapore is seeking a legal advisor with a law degree and 8-10 years of experience. The role involves providing legal advice, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with corporate governance. Ideal candidates should have strong contract law knowledge and excellent client relationship skills. This position offers full health benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Full suite of health and wellness benefits

Ongoing training and development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience, including 4-5 years in private practice.
• Excellent familiarity with all matters of contract law.
• Sound knowledge of employment laws and data privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to enterprise business units.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts.
• Manage and train legal contract managers.

Skills

Contract law expertise

Client relationship management

Legal technology knowledge

Education

Law degree from recognized law school

Job description

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Overview

At Singtel, we believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers. We strive to ensure all our people practices are non-discriminatory and provide a fair, performance-based work culture that is diverse, inclusive and collaborative.

Join us and experience what it’s like to be with an Employer of Choice*. Together, let’s create a brighter digital future for all. *Awarded at the HR Fest Awards 2020

Make an Impact by:

• Provide accurate, prompt and robust legal advice to the Enterprise business units, including overseas business units.
• Provide legal support for Corporate Functions (HR, Sustainability, Credit Management, Risk, Tax, IA, Corp Comms, etc). Draft, review, amend and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, with a particular focus on sales and procurement contracts in the telco/connectivity/cybersecurity/tech space.
• Draft, review, amend and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, with a particular focus on sales and procurement contracts in the telco/connectivity/cybersecurity/tech space.
• Provide legal education and training to the business units and other stakeholders.
• Manage/train/guide legal contract managers reporting to this role
• Work collaboratively with other stakeholders within Singtel to ensure internal policy and corporate governance is adhered to.
• Possess excellent client relationship skills with keen interest in learning and understanding the business, its drivers and the operations.
• Prior experience and an interest in legal technology and tools will be a plus.

Skills for Success

• Possess Law degree (Singapore or other recognized law school).
• 8 to 10 years (at least 4-5 years in private practice).
• Excellent familiarity with all matters of contract law.
• Sound knowledge of employment laws, data privacy laws.
• Experience in legal review, negotiation, and amendment of contracts.

Rewards that Go Beyond

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits
• Ongoing training and development programs
• Internal mobility opportunities

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