Senior Legal Counsel

6 days ago


Singapore ZAYAN PTE. LTD. Full time

**Job Title**:Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate & Finance**:
**Role Overview**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Real Estate Transactions**: Advise on acquisitions, disposals, leases, development agreements, and JVs for commercial and residential properties.
- **Finance Legal Support**: Review and negotiate loan agreements, mortgages, project financing documents, and security instruments with banks and financial institutions.
- **Regulatory Compliance**: Ensure compliance with Singaporean laws (e.g., BCA, URA, SLA, IRAS) and financial regulations (e.g., MAS guidelines, AML/CFT).
- **Contract Negotiation & Drafting**: Prepare and vet complex real estate and finance contracts, tenancy agreements, consultancy contracts, etc.
- **Risk Management**: Identify legal risks in projects and financing arrangements and advise on mitigation strategies.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Liaise with government agencies, external counsel, bankers, and consultants as needed.
- **Internal Advisory**: Support business units in structuring deals, tenders, and operational issues from a legal and compliance perspective.

**Requirements**:

- **Qualification**: LL.B. or JD from a recognized university; called to the Singapore Bar preferred.
- **Experience**: Minimum 8-10 years PQE with strong exposure to real estate and/or banking & finance work, preferably with both law firm and in-house experience.
- **Expertise**: Familiarity with Singapore property laws, conveyancing, REIT regulations, and real estate financing.
- **Skills**: Excellent drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills. Able to balance legal precision with commercial practicality.

**Desirable Attributes**:

- Experience working with REITs, developers, or investment funds.
- Proficiency in Mandarin or other regional languages (to liaise with regional stakeholders).


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