Legal Counsel
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities • Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial, technology, procurement, licensing, and services agreements to achieve optimal calibrated legal and business outcomes for the Company. • Provide practical and risk-based legal advice on applicable laws, regulations, and governance requirements, including in the areas of contract and commercial law, cybersecurity, data protection, intellectual property, and corporate governance. • Support and manage end-to-end legal and contracting processes, including contract lifecycle management, template development, governance reviews, and approval workflows. • Advise business stakeholders on legal risks, regulatory obligations, and compliance requirements, while enabling business objectives through effective risk mitigation strategies. • Collaborate closely with colleagues across Legal, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and other business functions to deliver integrated and commercially focused legal support. Requirements / Qualifications • A degree in law with admission to the Singapore Bar. • Minimum 4 years’ PQE gained as an in-house lawyer with an MNC or with a reputable commercial law firm. • A second degree in IT or familiarity with Digital / IT industries, IT architectures is a plus. • An agile, astute and analytical legal, business and IT-oriented mind. • A constructive and proactive attitude and approach towards innovation and tech developments with keenness to learn and adapt. • Excellent applied legal & regulatory, contracting and negotiation competencies with high capacity to provide agile, accurate and effective advice in a fast-paced and challenging environment. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, embracing constructive and collegial teamwork within departments and with other departments and stakeholder. • Excellent spoken and written English and Microsoft Office skills.