Legal Officer/Paralegal

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice, conduct legal research and analysis for various areas including APAC employment law, intellectual property law, company law, contract law, data protection laws, etc.
• Research, evaluate and minimise different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations including litigation, financial, and reputational risks
• Maintaining various in-house databases according to regulations in different jurisdictions including PDPA
• Draft, review and negotiate settlement documents, contracts, agreements and other legal documents to assure the full legal rights of the group and the company
• Coordinate and negotiate with external parties (clients, vendors, regulators, external counsels, public authorities etc.)
• Advice on various legal issues on the business development front including potential liabilities and possible courses of actions
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislations (articles, codes, statutes, bills) in the jurisdictions in which the group and the company operates

Requirements:

• Recognized law degree from a recognised university in the Commonwealth
• At least 3 years' experience in general commercial practice groups and/or as an in-house legal counsel at a technology/telecommunications company
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• High attention to detail with strong negotiation skills
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in balancing compliance and business objectives
• Experience in other region(s) within Southeast Asia will be an advantage (e.g., Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)