Provide legal advice and support on legal, regulatory and compliance matters and to handle all legal matters affecting the EM Group of Companies
Provide accurate and prompt legal advice and support to EM Services, its various Business Units and Subsidiaries in relation to legal agreements, legal risks, business deals and transactions, etc.
Value-add by providing strategic commercial advice using strong business acumen skills on fronting initial negotiation with external parties, providing commercially feasible solutions to mitigate both commercial and legal risks
Lead enterprise risk management strategies, ensuring legal compliance and mitigating risks.
Oversee ethics and conduct frameworks, promoting integrity and compliance across the organization.
Collaborate with stakeholders on risk assessments and policy development.
Conduct legal research on legal issues brought up by Management and stakeholders
To keep abreast of current and new legislative and regulatory developments and advise Management on the impact of such developments on the business and operations, recommend strategies and solutions for compliance when necessary
Instruct and manage external lawyers as required to defend company's rights in contract settlements, negotiations and litigation matters
Draft, review, advise and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts and other legal documents such as procurement contracts, sales and purchase agreements, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, letter of intent, employment agreements, etc.
Highlight both legal and commercial risks in contracts and propose strategic advice in both aspects to mitigate potential risks
Provide support with the review and maintenance of existing template contract documents, and where necessary to develop and draft new contract templates for new business models
Handle all corporate secretarial matters for the entire EM Group
Maintain internal statutory registers and records for each company within the EM Group
Prepare resolutions, minutes of meetings and other corporate secretarial or ancillary documents in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
Arrange for directors and stakeholders meetings, including the preparation of the Agenda, circulating the Notice of meeting to the Board or Shareholders, etc.
Monitor and ensure that filing deadlines as to the required lodgement of all necessary information and documents are met
Requirements:
Degree in Law from a recognised University
Admitted to the Singapore Bar
Minimum 15 years of post-qualification experience in practice and/or in-house
Proven experience as a General Counsel in a business environment will be preferred
Experience in the real estate (Township Business, Facilities Management) will be an advantage
A sound understanding of all aspects of Commercial and Contract Law as well as Corporate Secretarial and an ability to apply that knowledge pragmatically in a business environment
Able to work as a Legal Generalist and handle most day-to-day matters such as reviewing general contracts
Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
Able to work with minimum level of supervision in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
