Legal Counsel

The role is critical in supporting all legal and regulatory matters for Liberty Singapore. The role will report into the Co-Heads of Legal Singapore and sit within the Legal team as part of Liberty International Insurance APAC.

Responsibilities:

• Support all legal and regulatory matters as assigned by the role report and other designated assignees.
• Provide day-to-day management on all aspects of the legal function including: (i) Regulatory/legal issues relating to insurance and reinsurance (contract review, policy wordings); (ii) General corporate and commercial advisory work; (iii) Corporate litigation, dispute management and resolution; and (iv) Draft, negotiate, review, approve agreements, legal reports, etc.
• Advise on local legal matters (e.g. civil, criminal, outsourcing, data protection etc) and on any changes/developments in the law when appropriate.
• Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law; evaluate legal trends for impact on the company/ group.
• Enhance systems to efficiently disseminate information, set up and maintain legal library of legal advice and legal contracts.
• Represent and advise on substantial legal and business transactions which require legal expertise and generally involve a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor, evaluation of complex or novel issues, or vigorous adverse parties. Such transactions may include key vendors, distribution, M&A agreements, and special projects, amongst others.
• Perform comprehensive research and analysis in collaboration with external and internal counsel in assigned areas of specialization; direct, focus and refine comprehensive research of others on matters including insurance regulation, litigation, employment matters, IT, real estate and compliance matters.
• Maintain the company's license (e.g. business scope extension) and relationship with regulators in conjunction with local and regional management.
• Develop an approved panel list of counsel as needed.
• Provide legal support on insurance claims review when needed.
• In conjunction with Regional and Global Legal, oversee and monitor all intellectual property rights.
• Report all issues to Local and Regional Legal per reporting protocols.
• Perform periodic international protocol audits.
• Adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements form part of your role and to proactively demonstrate compliance with these requirements and behaviors at all times.

Experience & Skills:

• Singapore Qualified lawyer
• 3-5 years legal PQE experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel
• Excellent analytical, legal writing and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and explain complex issues clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to build trust and network effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Professional and approachable with a can-do attitude to interact successfully with senior management/colleagues/external suppliers.
• Strong relationship building and inter-personal skills.
• Strong business acumen and instinct.
• Client service mentality with an ability to challenge and probe to achieve optimal client outcomes.
• Integrity and high ethical standards, acting with discretion at all times.
• Ability to manage time and projects, meet deadlines and prioritize.
• Self-motivated, as well as a strong team player with a keen sense of ownership and desire for continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal skills and an effective communicator with confidence, maturity and gravitas to deal effectively at senior level.
• Able to work proactively under own initiative, prioritize, handle time pressure and manage multiple projects at the same time with flexibility to adapt to shifting expectations.
• PC skills – ability to use legal entity management systems and other system packages, proficient and fast at learning and adapting to new technology and software.
• Familiarity with corporate operations and business objectives.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to a long term career.