Legal Counsel, Asia

7 days ago

Singapore Tate Asia Full time

**Legal Counsel, Asia**

**SUMMARY**:
Our client is currently looking for a Legal Counsel to provide legal support to the one of their franchised businesses in Asia. This regional work covers 15 countries with the franchises and requires a physical base in Singapore with mínimal travel.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Provide legal solutions to business needs in franchising
-Document and manage the business and contractual relationship with franchisees including negotiations with franchise partners
-Be the legal lead for recruiting new franchisees and refranchising
-Provide legal strategic thinking in M&A and alternative ownership options and preparing relevant documents
-Drafting and reviewing regional vendor agreements as well as internal standards and manuals
-Franchise registration and disclosure filings
-Shape compliance with global legal policies, implement, track and monitor compliance
-Work with external counsels to ensure company’s contracts and enforcement comply with local laws and regulations, including tax law and dispute resolution
-Crisis management
-Build legal know-how internally and among the franchise community by presenting talks, workshops, building repeatable models.

**REQUIREMENTS**:
Admitted to practice in a Commonwealth jurisdiction
-7-10 years’ legal experience in corporate commercial and/or franchise law in private practice, in-house or both
-Knowledge and experience in M&A, e-commerce, digital and technology, data security and privacy laws will be a strong advantage
-A business-oriented lawyer who enjoys and excel in legal drafting with the ability to synthesize complex information effectively and explaining complex legal issues to non-lawyers
-A collaborative team player who can adapt their style to meet the needs of different situations and audience
-Ability to regularly deal with ambiguity and assess risk
-Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening skills) to proactively engage and influence cross
- functional peers, internal clients, senior management, franchisees and suppliers to find commercially practicable solutions and to implement them
-A high performer who takes the initiative and is able to lead projects and work independently
-Sensitivity to different cultures, backgrounds and objectives
-Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and handle changing priorities successfully in a fast-paced environment
-High personal and professional integrity and the ability to establish personal credibility within the department and organization
-Courage and integrity to do what is right.
- Specialization
-:

- Legal
- Type of Employment
-:

- Permanent
- Minimum Experience
-:

- 7 Years

**Work Location**
-:

- Singapore

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