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3,400 SGD 4,000 SGD
IT/Telecommunications
Our client is a well-established Japanese multinational organization within the global shipping and logistics industry. With a strong presence across Asia and worldwide, the company continues to expand its shipping operations and regional integration, resulting in increasing contractual and regulatory complexity.
The Asia Legal team plays a key role in supporting business operations across the region by providing practical legal guidance and ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Department: Regional Management Office - Asia Legal
Reporting To: Asia Legal Counsel
Responsibilities
1. Legal Operations & Administration
- Maintain and manage legal documentation, contract trackers, and document repositories.
- Support legal administration, internal reporting, and document control processes.
- Prepare materials and documentation for internal discussions and management reporting.
- Assist in coordinating engagement and onboarding of external legal counsel, including preparation of engagement letters and billing coordination.
- Monitor and support evaluation of external counsel performance where required.
2. Business & Operational Support
- Provide coordination and administrative support for legal reviews and internal legal projects.
- Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and external counsel under the direction of Asia Legal.
- Assist business divisions in managing legal documentation and contract processes.
3. Legal Support
- Assist in handling day-to-day legal matters under the Asia Legal framework.
- Address routine legal queries from internal stakeholders and escalate complex issues to supervising counsel.
- Support legal initiatives and project-based reviews involving business divisions.
- Conduct legal research on commercial, maritime, and regulatory topics and prepare internal summaries or briefing notes.
4. Contract Review & Management
- Review, draft, and provide comments on commercial contracts such as:
a. Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
b. Service agreements
c. Commercial agreements
d. Standard legal templates
- Identify potential legal risks in contracts and suggest mitigation measures for review by legal counsel.
5. Coordination with External Counsel & HQ
- Liaise with external legal counsel (including maritime and retainer counsel) regarding instructions, documentation, and follow-ups.
- Support coordination with the Headquarters Legal Team where required.
6. General Duties
- Perform other ad-hoc legal and administrative tasks assigned by the Asia Legal team.
Requirements & Preferences
(Must)
- Diploma in Legal Studies with at least 3 years of relevant paralegal/legal experience through a reputable law firm or in-house legal executive
- Outstanding communication skills in English and Mandarin to liaise with English and Mandarin-speaking stakeholders
- Good understanding of contract law and experience in contract drafting and review.
- Capable of working independently with minimal support.
- Excellent computer skills for MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access for Windows PCs).
- Ability to work effectively in a regional corporate legal environment.
(Advantageous)
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
- Exposure to maritime or shipping-related matters is an advantage, but not mandatory.
- Experience in managing the South Asian Region and Japan is preferred
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What you will receive
- Yearly performance & variable bonus (depending on company and individual performance)
- Annual Leave: 17 days
- Medical Leave: 14 days
- Medical Benefits
- Engaging Environment
9:00 17:30
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As one of the leading Japanese Recruitment Agencies in Singapore, Reeracoen Singapore offers professional recruitment solutions extending across temporary, contract, permanent and outsourcing to the Singapore workforce. We take pride in our solutions provided to our business partners, assisting not only job seekers in finding suitable employment but also supporting business enterprises in talent acquisition.
Job ID: 144082983
