Job Summary:
We seek a highly motivated and hands-on Legal Counsel with approximately 8 years of PQE. You will be the cornerstone of our legal function, responsible for providing comprehensive legal support across the business. This is a unique opportunity to shape the legal, contractual, and compliance framework of from the ground up. The ideal candidate is not just a lawyer but a true business partner who can manage risk practically and support our ambitious growth.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Business Partnering & Operational Support:
- Collaborate closely with Finance BP teams to manage and mitigate bad debt risk, including reviewing customer credit terms.
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts (e.g., supplier agreements, customer T&Cs, logistics contracts, NDAs).
- Develop, maintain, and optimize legal templates and playbooks to improve operational efficiency.
- Manage the company's contract lifecycle and corporate seal.
- Draft and oversee the issuance of legal demand letters for debt recovery, ensuring clear and factual communication.
- Provide timely, practical, and solution-oriented legal advice on day-to-day operational matters.
2. Compliance & Governance:
- Design, implement, and manage a scalable compliance framework tailored to our business growth.
- Establish and enforce corporate policies, with an initial focus on the contract review, execution, and archiving process.
- Develop and deliver regular compliance training programs for commercial (procurement & sales) and other teams.
- Assist the HR department in ensuring all aspects of local employment practices are fully compliant with Singapore law (MOM regulations).
3. Dispute Resolution & External Counsel Management:
- Manage and represent the company in pre-litigation disputes and legal proceedings.
- Build, manage, and maintain a panel of cost-effective external law firms for specialized matters (e.g., complex litigation, major transactions).
- Efficiently manage legal budgets and outside counsel relationships.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a recognized university.
- Admitted to practice law in Singapore.
- Approximately 8 years of relevant PQE, ideally gained through a combination of private practice and in-house roles. Experience in supply chain, FMCG, or startup environments is a strong advantage.
- Solid knowledge of contract law, corporate law, and compliance regulations in Singapore and Malaysia.
- Demonstrated ability to independently draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial priorities.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
- Self-motivated, hands-on, and solutions-oriented, with a proactive and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English. Proficiency in Mandarin is highly advantageous for liaising with Mandarin-speaking clients and stakeholders.
