Job Responsibilities

Working with senior management to develop and implement policies and actions
Drafting of regulatory instruments such as legislations and subsidiary legislations under the purview
Providing legal advice and interpretation with respect to various legislations administered by the association, as well as all other laws of Singapore as required by the association in the discharge of its duties and functions
Drafting, reviewing and providing sound legal advice on a broad range of legal issues
Drafting, vetting and advising on general corporate and contractual matters including, but not limited to, tender documents, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), tenancy agreements and other commercial documents
Developing and setting in place internal legal processes and guidance for the various Divisions and GROs, including setting up a repository of legal advice rendered to the association
Advising and managing potentially contentious matters
Managing and liaising with external lawyers and
Undertaking such other tasks/projects as may be assigned from time to time.

Prerequisites of the Candidate

Possess a law degree and be called to the Singapore Bar (or other commonwealth jurisdictions).
Have at least 4 years post-qualification experience.
Corporate work experience (especially in contract law) would be an advantage.
Versatile and self-motivated with strong analytical skills.
Able and willing to multi-task and work well under pressure handling a wide range of legal work.
Good communication and interpersonal skills the ability to write and reason clearly and compellingly is essential.
Team player who is also able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

GMP Recruitment Services (S) Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 09C3051 | EA Personnel: Jaremy Ong | Registration No: R1876766

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (e2i).

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Legal Counsel (Public Sector | In-house)