Senior Legal Counsel Lead

QBE INSURANCE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Singapore is seeking a legal professional to provide strategic legal advice, manage risks, and ensure effective legal compliance within the organization. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in relevant legal fields and a strong ability to advise senior leadership on legal matters and risk management strategies. This position offers an opportunity to work autonomously on diverse legal projects.

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience in legal practice.
• Experience in litigation and employment law preferred.
• Experience in a full-service in-house legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel for strategic business development.
• Identify legal issues and recommend solutions.
• Advise management on risk assessment.

Skills

Legal analysis

Risk mitigation

Strategic counsel

Relationship building

Education

Tertiary Degree or equivalent

Lawyer certifications

Job description

Overview

The purpose of this role is to provide independent, commercially focused legal advice to a specific business unit or specialism, ensuring effective risk mitigation for the organisation. The role involves representing the company by offering legal guidance, enhancing legal principles, providing strategic solutions to management, and proactively addressing concerns, risks, and liabilities across the organisation.

Additionally, the role requires the ability to manage legal matters autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and identify legal issues, providing counsel to management for strategic development and solutions.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external parties, leveraging expertise to resolve legal inquiries effectively.
• Participate in implementing legal strategies to manage and mitigate risks in alignment with business objectives.
• Advise senior leaders on legal matters, assessing risks and recommending solutions within a specific business segment.
• Contribute to team results, collaborating with internal partners and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop awareness of legal risk and a risk management culture within the business.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of relevant legislation, internal policies, and procedures.
• Identify and evaluate legal risks, recommending proactive solutions to mitigate risks and limit liability.
• Manage legal projects by defining scope, delegating tasks, and ensuring successful implementation.
• Share knowledge and actively seek development opportunities while promoting diversity and inclusion principles.

Work Experience

Necessary Work Experience includes:

• Significant relevant experience.

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Experience in litigation and employment law.
• Experience as in-house counsel.
• Experience in a full-service in-house legal environment.
• Regulatory and/or insurance sector experience.
• Some post admission experience working as a solicitor/corporate lawyer.

Qualifications

Necessary Qualifications include:

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Certifications as a lawyer.