Job Description

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Manage the provision of legal services and deliver high quality, commercially focused, cost-effective, and independent legal services to the organisation.
• Function as a proactive member of the Leadership Team, advise other team members on business decisions from a legal perspective.
• Resolve legal issues relating to the organisation operations in multiple markets across the Asia Pacific region, which may cover different aspects of commercial, regulatory, litigation, compliance, IP, and transactional matters.
• Lead all legal streams of work including regulatory review, structuring, due diligence and documentation for M&A and greenfield development opportunities across the Asia Pacific region.
• Guide and supervise the operating company legal and compliance teams on regional strategic matters.
• Put in place/monitor/supervise an effective compliance framework in conjunction with the finance team.
• Effectively develop & implement appropriate risk-mitigation strategies in relation to organization\'s business operations.
• Evaluate the impact of evolving legal and statutory regulations pertaining to the relevant business function and advising the management on the implications on the business.
• Maintain good standards of corporate governance, including ensuring compliance with applicable laws, consents, regulations, Companies policies and rules.
• Oversee the corporate secretarial function and ensure compliance.
• Risk management: Maintain a comprehensive approach to risk, risk management, and compliance.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships of trust with key stakeholders.
• Operational leadership: lead and develop processes, systems to improve efficiency and quality of services; engage and manage external lawyers, as required.
• Execute for results and help deliver sustainable value to stakeholders.

To be eligible for this role you will require:

• Degree qualified in Law and minimum of 15 years of experience as a senior lawyer and management role in providing legal advice to leaders, executives, and the board. This will be gained in an in-house legal team ideally in an IT, data center, telecommunications, or technology business or in a leading firm practicing in these areas.
• Significant exposure to a wide range of law including commercial and contract law; company law, mergers and acquisitions; regulatory; dispute resolution; privacy; IT; procurement; intellectual property; anti-bribery; sanctions; and competition law;
• Substantial experience and knowledge of regulatory framework in jurisdictions across the Asia Pacific region, ideally including Singapore, Greater China area, Indonesia and other SEA countries.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience in building relationships of trust and influencing outcomes across a range of stakeholders.
• Business judgment with the ability to develop pragmatic solutions to challenging business issues. This includes confidence to constructively give full and frank advice with a focus on risk management (not risk minimization).
• Internal and external negotiation skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to develop and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Proven ability to act independently and provide commercially focused legal advice with a high degree of integrity.
• Experience with risk management and compliance.
• Proven ability to review, draft, and edit documents.
• Good command in both spoken and written English (with Mandarin as an added advantage).
• Ability to work cross-culturally as a cohesive team.

Please contact Matthew Chan or email your cv directly in word format with job reference no. Jo0000008446 to commerce@theedgepartnership.com

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.

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