Legal Counsel

**Requisition ID**:6703

**Country**:SG

**Work Schedule**:Non-Shift Work Schedule

**Employment Type**:Permanent

**Description**:
**The Company**

**Our Legal & Compliance Team**
- Our Legal & Compliance Division is a team of professionals who provide sound, insightful, timely and actionable advice to CAG and its management. It is a highly-engaged and trusted business partner who contributes to sharpening CAG's competitive edge and making us better from within. Even as we proactively partner to enable the business, the Legal & Compliance team serves as a watchful guardian of both CAG's immediate interests and long term reputation. We value teamwork, collegiality and deep engagement with the business. We expect our lawyers and staff to be marked by a high level of integrity, competence and gravitas. Beyond the intrinsic meaning and impact of our work, we also believe that work must be fun and that you must love the people you work with. We endeavour to set the pace, collaborate passionately with our partner-clients and constantly seek to raise standards. At CAG Legal & Compliance, we support a wide range of activities, so there is never a dull day.
- 1. We are seeking a mid-level to senior legal counsel to fill the role of ‘Commercial & IP Counsel’. This role will provide a full range of commercial legal support, and to take the lead in levelling up the organization in the area of intellectual property management. This portfolio supports CAG’s business divisions in brand protection, trademark management, marketing, advertising and promotions, and a broad range of commercial collaborations.
- 2. Responsibilities will include:

- Taking the lead to protect CAG’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio (including patents, trademarks and copyright), and driving the development of CAG’s IP strategy/policies and IP management system.
- Advising on and mitigating IP risks across a wide range of projects from various business units, e.g. content licensing and new technology development;
- Managing CAG’s trademark registration and maintenance, conducting clearance searches and handling IP disputes (e.g. trademark oppositions, copyright infringement claims);
- Advising on, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and documents, including those required by our advertising, marketing, communications, partnership and publicity teams to execute major brand campaigns and activations, agency, talent, and partnership agreements in Singapore and in various key markets;
- Advising on and driving cross functional projects with business units on a broad range of issues including licensing, consumer protection, marketing and advertising, IP, and industry specific regulations;
- Reviewing and advising on marketing materials to ensure local regulatory compliance and to protect CAG’s reputation;
- Providing pragmatic day-to-day advice to manage legal risks whilst advancing business interests and ensuring an excellent customer experience;
- Monitoring and updating CAG on ongoing legislation and regulatory changes; and
- Preparing and conducting training to help increase legal acumen across our advertising, marketing, communications and publicity teams as needed.

**Qualifications**
- Possess excellent drafting skills, including an ability to write clearly and concisely for non-legal stakeholders;
- Have strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously;
- Be experienced in partnering with fast-paced projects, demanding clients and able to support business objectives without compromising legal and compliance goals;
- Be a confident and clear communicator, able to work with people at all levels throughout the organisation including senior management;
- Be a strong relationship builder; and
- Have a collaborative approach, positive attitude, curious mind and willingness to learn, and the desire and ability to build on and improve processes at a systemic level.