APAC Legal Counsel (6 months contract)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced legal counsel to cover a 6month maternity leave for the APAC legal team, with principal focus on procurement, commercial contracts, real estate, and business development across APAC.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Projects:

Support CMA CGM Group's organic and external growth in APAC by assessing legal feasibility, preparing and negotiating pre-contracts (such as NDAs, MOUs, and term sheets), reviewing, drafting, and executing definitive agreements (shareholders agreements, SPAs, ancillary agreements), and providing legal support for the launch and development of business activities.

Commercial & Contracts:

Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with third parties, including those related to real estate, It, infrastructures (port terminals), procurement, corporate communication.

Others:

Managing external counsel to ensure maximum efficiency and manageable expenses

Overseeing legal documentation classification, filing and retention

Any other projects and legal assignments as directed from time to time

Minimum Requirements

• Law degree from a recognized university; Singapore qualification preferred.
• At least 6 to 11 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in practice and/or in-house roles.
• Maritime law background is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and contract management skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to apply legal principles and requirements to a wide variety of matters
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and contract/document management systems
• Strong team player with effective stakeholder management skills
• Highly motivated, results-oriented, and organized; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

**This role is open for local employment only

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

** By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes:

(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;

(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;

(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and

(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role.

Come along on CMA CGM's adventure!