Corporate Counsel

1 week ago

Singapore Moody's Full time

**Location(s)**:

- 6 Shenton Way, #14-08, OUE Downtown 2, Singapore, 68809, SG

**Line Of Business**: Legal(LEGAL)

**Job Category**:

- Corporate Services

**Experience Level**: Experienced Hire

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are -with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.

**Skills and Competencies**
- 6-15 years experience
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Collaborative work ethic, enjoys working with people, and sense of humor
- Previous law firm and in-house experience
- Previous experience in financial services or technology industries
- Previous experience with governmental or public entities helpful

**Education**

Legal Degree (LLB, J.D.) from a reputable university

**Responsibilities**:
The primary responsibility of this role is to support customer commercial contracts for SaaS financial software agreements, financial and risk data licenses, and complex professional services agreements in the Southeast Asian region, while collaborating with other regional team members to implement Moody’s relevant policies and practices both regionally and globally. We are looking for a personable team-player with legal and commercial acumen to join a vibrant and fast-paced team. This resource will require ongoing and proactive interaction with legal and other resources within Moody’s in APAC, and with some frequency, in US time zones.
- Negotiate customer commercial contracts for SaaS software and data with customers in private and public sectors, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of other commercial agreements including software and data licenses, SaaS product subscriptions and related service level agreements, maintenance agreements, professional services agreements, subcontractor agreements, conduit agreements, referral agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, and intercompany agreements.
- Provide legal advice and guidance on contractual matters, ensuring that risks are identified and mitigated effectively consistent with Moody’s legal, product, and commercial positions.
- Collaborate and regularly meet with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, finance, and operations, to facilitate alignment on legal and contractual matters.
- Represent and update colleagues in the MA Legal team on issues/matters in Southeast Asia during regional meetings and/or monthly global staff meetings.
- Independent self-starter and issue-spotter adept at partnering with the business/operations and building relationships.
- Stay up-to-date on relevant legal developments and work with outside counsel when required in a cost effective manner.
- Help to develop and maintain contract templates along with usage guidance notes in conjunction with other legal team members.
- Support and carry out Moody’s business policies and practices, including preferred contract terms and compromise positions.
- Navigate identification, escalation, and approvals regarding privacy and information security issues arising from customer sales, partnerships, and other transactions.
- Explain corporate and legal department contracting policies and procedures clearly to sales teams or sales support teams, and provide related training in Southeast Asia.
- Work closely with the company’s other in-house lawyers, sales operations and finance staff, as well as product management, support and delivery teams as necessary to conclude and support commercial transactions in Southeast Asia.
- Be responsive and available to commercial sales teams to effectively close deals in a timely manner on acceptable terms to Moody’s.
- Complete special projects and initiatives within legal or cross-functional teams.
- Manage and streamline internal processes.
- Display initiative and creativity in addressing challenges while accomplishing business objectives.

**About The Team**

The APAC Legal Commercial Transactions team has members distributed throughout the Asia-Pacific region covering all commercial matters. The head of the APAC Legal Commercial Transactions team sits in Singapore.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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