Legal Counsel

Singapore, Singapore

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Responsibilities

Render advice and provide comprehensive and practical solutions on a wide range of issues, ranging from contract law, intellectual property law, corporate governance, criminal law, employment law, family law, regulatory matters under relevant legislation.
You will be involved in the prosecution of various statutory offences under relevant legislation (preparing and conducting mentions, pre-trial conferences and trials) and handle legal issues relating to enforcement and investigations.
Be involved in the legal groundwork for key policy changes, analyse new policies, advise on the required legislation changes and draft/propose the legislation amendments; liaise with the Attorney-General's Chambers on legislation changes.
Draft, vet and provide legal advice on a range of contracts, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), terms & conditions and other documents, including those related to goods and services, IT, construction, investments, real estate, non-disclosure agreements, etc.
Conduct educational legal talks and support innovative legal projects.

Requirements

Trained in Law and qualified under the Legal Profession Act.
At least 1-2 years Post-Qualified Experience (PQE) in private practice and/or in-house.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to write clearly and reason compellingly.
Strong ability to work independently as well as in a team.

Shortlisted candidate will be offered a 2 years Direct contract employment.