Corporate Legal Counsel

**About our client**

Our client is a leading electrical retail chain and they are looking for an individual to join them in their growing team. Here is your chance to be part of an exciting team geared towards both company and personal success.

**Corporate Legal Counsel**

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide strategic legal counsel and advice to Management and business units on various legal and compliance matters, including insurance law, corporate governance, employment law, intellectual property, data protection and litigation matters;
- Acting as the company’s Data Protection Officer, ensuring internal approvals, corporate governance, and compliance requirements are met;
- Developed and enhanced policies and procedures to align with business goals;
- Provide support to external audit and internal audit activities, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
- Execute clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization;
- Advising on and assisting with annual statutory and regulatory compliance obligations in Singapore;
- Preparing board and shareholders’ resolutions;
- Attending board and shareholder meetings and preparing minutes;
- Advising on, preparing and lodging annual returns and other requisite filings with ACRA;
- Engage and manage external legal counsel when necessary;
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of alterations in legislation.

**Job Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Law or J.D. degree;
- At least 5 to 8 years of PQE
- Able to work independently and able to support top management in legal advice and negotiations;
- Familiar with Employment Law, Commercial, Data Protection and Corporate Governance Law;
- Deep knowledge and understanding in insurance laws, regulations, and compliance framework in Singapore;
- Strong business partnering and collaborator management skills and a curiosity about understanding the overall business;
- Arbitration and mediation skills.

**Personal Attributes**:

- Exemplify Unwavering Integrity and Professionalism;
- A passionate person who is always looking for solutions and bringing quality improvements;
- Team player with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate and share knowledge, humility, and a determination and willingness to learn;
- In-depth knowledge of administrative law and procedures;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels;
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while handling multiple competing tasks simultaneously to closure.

If you have a strong drive to delivers, a positive outlook and see challenges as opportunities and take the next step in your career, you are the **ONE **we are looking for

Please submit your updated and comprehensive CV in **MS WORD FORMAT ONLY (NOT PDF) **with full career details, stating current or last drawn salary with full breakdown such as base, incentives, AWS, etc. and expected salary, contact details, educational qualifications, working experiences, reasons for leaving each past employment(s) and availability date to:
**What our client offers**

**_Develop Your Potential: _**

They emphasise and offer career growth, learning and development opportunities, which will fuel your career aspirations and complement your business exposure across their business network.

**_Diverse, Equal Opportunity: _**

They build a sustainable work culture where their people feel welcome, valued, respected and able to express their ideas and beliefs freely. They believe that diversity of thought and approaches in their workplace makes them stronger as a team.

**_Competitive Compensation and Benefits: _**

They are committed to recognising and rewarding your contributions to the business. They benefits packages aim to improve your quality of life by providing support for various health and recreational schemes.

**Personal Data Protection Statement for Job Applicants**

**Thank You**

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