Legal Counsel

**Position Summary**

The Legal Team is an individual contributor who is responsible for the end to end management of the legal and compliance function for the company.

The Legal Counsel will assist the Head of Legal in handling all legal and compliance matters.

The Legal Counsel must provide relevant and commercial legal advice to stakeholders and employees on legal matters affecting its operations. Key to success is the ability to navigate various competing issues impacting the business so to ensure that the business obtains the most relevant and commercially astute advice available.

**Role and Responsibilities**

Legal:

- Advice to the business on a broad range of laws including: general corporate and commercial, employment, competition, intellectual property, privacy, litigation, anti-corruption, consumer protection.
- Draft, review, negotiate agreements such as Sales/Distribution Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Sponsorship Agreements, Consulting Agreements, License Agreements, etc.
- Review marketing materials and advertisements (online, offline etc)
- Management of legal and compliance process systems.
- Manage legal disputes and litigation including management of external counsel.
- Provide legal advice to RHQ and HQ in relation to various legal issues upon request.

Compliance:

- Management of the Company’s compliance program including:

- 1) General administration of compliance program;
- 2) C onduct of employee compliance training;
- 3) Preparation and circulation of relevant compliance messaging and educational material;
- 4) M anage entry and maintenance of compliance program records; and
- 5) L iaise with RHQ and HQ in connection with regional or global compliance requirements.
- Update and implement business policies to ensure compliance with Singapore laws.
- Monitoring of legal developments and trends.

Data Protection Officer / Data Protection Manager
- If required, to perform DPO or DPM functions.

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Law Degree (LL. B. of JD) (mandatory)
- Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore or any common law jurisdiction
- 5+ years PQE. Have spent some time in a law firm, with experience in corporate/ commercial law and contract negotiations.
- Familiarity with laws relating to general corporate and commercial, employment, competition, intellectual property, privacy, litigation, anti-corruption, consumer protection.
- Excellent logical and analytical mind.
- Independent at work while being able to work collaboratively at all levels and across functions.
- Highly motivated with excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Resourceful, ability to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to provide succinct advice regarding legal matters.
- Possess commercial acumen and thinking, able to influence stakeholders across many levels.

Li-Midsenior
Li-SEAO