Legal Assistant Manager

Responsibilities:

- Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including cross-border sales, procurement, service, charter party contracts distribution, confidentiality and other business-related contracts, ensuring proper application of Incoterms.

- Provide legal support and practical advice to internal departments on contractual, operational and commercial matters.

- Conduct legal research and monitor relevant legislation, regulations and regulatory developments affecting the company's business operations.

- Managing corporate governance matters, including drafting and preparing corporate filings, board/members resolutions, statutory documentation and entity compliance.

- Oversee legal, corporate and regulatory setup, structuring and ongoing operations of overseas subsidiaries, branches and representative offices.

- Handle legal matters, both non-contentious matters (such as document authentication, notarization, legalization, and apostille procedures) as well as contentious matters (such as legal dispute, internal investigation, international sanctions compliance etc.)

- Assist with legal due diligence and assessment of legal risks associated with business transactions and projects.

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, joint venture partners, company secretary and external legal counsel on domestic and cross-border matters.

- Maintain and organise legal documents, contracts, records and legal databases.

- Assist with the development and implementation of internal legal and compliance policies and procedures.

- Manage the company's intellectual property assets, including trademark/patent filings, IP monitoring, licensing, and enforcement.

- Provide support for other legal and regulatory matters as assigned by management.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Law or equivalent legal qualification from common law jurisdiction.

- Must be admitted to practice law in at least one common law jurisdiction (e.g.,Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, or other common law jurisdictions holding additional qualifications in other jurisdictions is an advantage).

- At least 2 years of relevant experience in commercial, corporate, contract or general legal practice.

- Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, corporate matters and legal compliance, as well as specialized industry knowledge such as cross-border insolvency law, shipping law, international trade laws, international sanctions, charter party contracts, and Incoterms.

- Proficiency in English proficiency in Chinese or other languages is an advantage due to the company's international business operations.