Manager - Legal Commercial
2 weeks ago
Job Family Descriptor
This role sits within the Legal Commercial function in the Legal team. The scope is to provide legal, commercial, contracts and transactional support to the business with a view to negotiating and closing deals with customers and suppliers.
Broad outline of the Role
The primary function of the role is to provide commercial transactional support to the APAC business, and to support cross functional projects and initiatives. The business teams may be located within APAC or in other jurisdictions. The work includes supporting RFPs and contracts
- both negotiating new contracts and supporting in-life contract matters (such as, interpretation of terms, amendments, preliminary support on disputes before handover to the litigation team), work on contract templates, support cross functional projects as directed by senior members of the team.
Purpose - Broad objective of the role
The primary function of the role is to provide commercial transactional support to the APAC business, and to support cross functional projects and initiatives. The business teams may be located within APAC or in other jurisdictions. The work includes supporting RFPs and contracts
- both negotiating new contracts and supporting in-life contract matters (such as, interpretation of terms, amendments, preliminary support on disputes before handover to the litigation team), work on contract templates, support cross functional projects as directed by senior members of the team.
Minimum qualification & experience
A bachelor of laws (or equivalent) degree with admission to the bar in at least one relevant jurisdiction or one common law jurisdiction
At least five (5) years post qualification experience (not including training contract), with experience in general corporate, commercial and contract law
Knowledge and experience related to the telecommunications or other technology industries
Excellent technical drafter with a strong understanding of contract law
Ability to work autonomously (with limited supervision), but collaboratively with other members of the Legal team, with the judgment to escalate items where appropriate
Time management skills with ability to manage multiple transactions and stakeholders
Excellent communications skills
Ability to work in an unstructured, fast-paced, multi-cultural environment
Ability to work and thrive in a remote-working environment and proactively take steps to integrate with the organisation
Motivated and proactive individual who provides solutions and can close matters promptly
Other knowledge/skills
Desirable to have experience of negotiating global or multi-jurisdiction contracts and deals.
Desirable to have knowledge of Mandarin language
**Proactive and open**: As a team, we embrace new ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands-on approach. We are a multi-cultural organisation and team and we embrace varied backgrounds and approaches. Every member of the team is expected to live and exhibit these attributes and you are expected to do the same.
Key Responsibilities
Provide commercial transactional support to the APAC business, and to support cross functional projects and initiatives, including RFPs and contracts
- both negotiating new contracts and supporting in-life contract matters.
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating “standard” and “non-standard” commercial agreements for the provision of services with mínimal supervision and advising business/sales team of relevant issues
Providing legal support for miscellaneous matters (not limited to sale contracts) including HR, leases/facilities
Supporting Senior Counsel(s)/ /senior members of the team, on complex transactions or other matters, as requested
Keeping senior stakeholders informed and escalating issues where needed in a timely manner
Managing multiple matters at a time and proactively engaging with internal stakeholders to drive a deal to closure
Supporting miscellaneous know-how and best practice documentation projects, including creating and updating standard templates and acting as SPOC on cross-functional projects assigned
Performing legal research/analysis and drafting opinions and position papers upon request.
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