Job Description

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Our client is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. They are seeking an experienced lawyer to join the Asia-Pacific legal team in its Singapore office, reporting to the Head of Legal, Asia-Pacific.

Job Summary

The successful candidate should be comfortable working with internal business teams and external parties in order to support the handling of a broad workload. There will be a focus on the following areas of work: commercial contract reviews and drafting, assisting with regulatory advice, cross-border transactions, assisting with professional indemnity claims and other litigation, advising on new products and sales initiatives. There may also be opportunities for involvement with employment matters and special projects including M&A transactions.

The successful candidate will be an exemplary team player and be able to prioritize competing demands effectively. The said candidate will need to be pro-active and highly organized and should be able to communicate effectively and confidently with people at all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and support the timely provision of practical legal advice and services to the risk and broking business segment in Asia (excl. China, Japan and India).
• Efficiently manage a large volume of matters, negotiate numerous standard and complex corporate and commercial agreements for the company\xe2\x80\x99s business operations, while balancing appropriate legal, regulatory and business risks.
• Support the team in the conduct of litigation.
• Work closely with the compliance team in providing regulatory, licensing and other compliance advice to the business.
• Cooperate with the privacy team in providing privacy-related advice and solutions to the business.
• Rapidly assess potential legal and compliance risks, benefits, and consequences of decisions. Present alternatives and propose solutions to achieve business objectives while skillfully managing legal and practical business considerations.
• Interface directly with clients, vendors, and other third party legal, procurement, and contracting representatives, as well as internal management and staff.
• Work with corporate teams (e.g. client development, marketing, IT, HR, Finance, etc.) to achieve business objectives.
• Support commercial and other legal needs of the company\xe2\x80\x99s business operations in Asia while remaining as a member of the Asia-Pacific legal team and being part of a global legal department serving a global organization.
• Work with employment law and investigations teams on employment and investigations issues.

Candidate Requirements:

• Demonstrated track record as a qualified lawyer (5+ PQE) across private practice and/or in-house.
• Good knowledge of and experience in insurance-related areas of the law and regulations, preferably in the insurance broking and/or insurance consultancy arena.
• Strong academic credentials and work experience gained from a leading law firm and/or in-house environment in a multi-national company.
• Must be an enthusiastic and a commercially-oriented team player, with an ability to quickly comprehend the company\xe2\x80\x99s business operations and legal needs.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills in English.
• Highly analytical and skilled at providing pragmatic commercial advice to the business.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork, to maintain effective working relationships and to gain respect of senior management.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to analyse and summarize key legal and business issues and alternatives for executive decisions.
• Results-focused; able to work in fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.
• Self-starter and independent/strategic thinker.
• Above all, a team player who wants to work for the benefit of all.

If you think you meet the above requirements and would like to apply please send: * your CV; and

• a short cover note to bella.schick@horizon-recruit.com or jessica.deery@horizon-recruit.com for us to determine your suitability for this role.

If you\xe2\x80\x99d like to arrange a confidential discussion prior to applying for any of our roles or would like to have a general discussion on opportunities in the legal market please call our Singapore office on +65 6808 6635, Hong Kong office on +852 3978 1369 or London office on +44 203 745 2513.

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