Senior Manager, Legal

NHG Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NHG Health in Singapore seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to provide timely advice and manage litigation, claims and regulatory matters across NHG Health institutions.

You will draft and negotiate contracts, advise on employment, insurance, data protection and governance, and support internal policy reviews. PQE 5–8 years, Singapore Bar, strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Litigation and dispute resolution experience required.
• Healthcare, medical negligence or medico-legal experience would be advantageous.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, legal research and analytical skills.
• Able to manage routine and moderately complex matters independently, escalating significant risks.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work with management, clinicians, insurers and external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and manage litigation, claims, disputes and medical negligence matters, coordinating with internal stakeholders, clinical teams, insurers and external counsel.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, templates and legal documents including MOUs, service agreements, collaboration agreements, clinical trial agreements, IT agreements, NDAs and leases.
• Advise NHG Health and its institutions on employment matters, including contracts and HR policies.
• Advise on insurance matters, including scope of coverage and terms under various policies.
• Support legal and regulatory compliance work with healthcare laws and guidelines.
• Assist with internal policy reviews on data protection, data security, IT, research and governance.
• Provide preliminary advice on IP matters such as trademarks and copyright.
• Support NHG Health institutions on strategic initiatives and projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct internal training seminars on contracting basics.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Head of Department.

Skills

Litigation

Dispute resolution

Contract drafting

Legal research

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

LLB or equivalent law degree; called to Singapore Bar

Job description

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The role is required to provide timely and practical legal advice and support to NHG Health and its institutions across a broad range of legal, regulatory and governance matters, with a particular focus on managing claims and litigation, enabling the organisation to achieve its strategic and operational objectives while managing legal risk.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal advice and manage litigation, claims, disputes and medical negligence matters, including coordinating with internal stakeholders, clinical teams, insurers and external counsel.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, templates and legal documents, including MOUs, service agreements, collaboration agreements, clinical trial agreements, research collaboration agreements, IT and technology agreements, NDAs, consultancy agreements, lease or licence agreements and other commercial arrangements.
• Advise NHG Health and its institutions on employment and staff-relatedmatters, including disciplinary issues, employment contracts and HR policies.
• Advise on insurance-related matters, including scope of coverage and terms under public liability insurance, clinical trials insurance, directors' and officers' liability insurance and other relevant policies.
• Support legal and regulatory compliance work, including reviews for compliance with the Healthcare Services Act, Health Information Act, Personal Data Protection Act, Human Biomedical Research Act and other applicable healthcare laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Assist with review of internal policies on areas such as data protection, data security, IT, research, clinical operations and governance.
• Provide preliminary advice on intellectual property matters, including trade mark registration, copyright provisions and protection of intellectual property rights.
• Provide legal advice and legal support to all NHG Health institutions, including partnering with internal and external stakeholders on strategic initiatives and critical projects involving healthcare industry partners.
• Conducting internal training seminars for NHG and NHG Institution staff on general areas of law such as basics of contracting.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor or Head of Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: LLB or equivalent law degree and called to the Singapore Bar.
• Experience: 5 to 8 years' post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years in private practice.
• Skills & Knowledge:
• Litigation and dispute resolution experience is required. Healthcare, medical negligence or medico-legal experience would be advantageous.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, legal research and analytical skills, with the ability to provide practical and risk-based advice.
• Able to manage routine and moderately complex matters independently, while escalating significant legal, reputational or operational risks where appropriate.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with management, clinicians, administrators, insurers, external counsel and other stakeholders.