Job Description

Position Summary The Legal & Risk Counsel will be responsible for (i) providing legal advice and support to IMC Group companies in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand; (ii) assisting to implement the IMC Group Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and providing support to IMC Group Companies on issues relating to ERM and risk management generally; and (iii) providing support on governance matters relating to the IMC Group. The Legal & Risk Counsel will report to Head, Group Risk Management (GRM), and have a dotted line to General Counsel, IMC Industrial Group.

Responsibilities

Legal

• Providing timely, objective and practical legal advice to business units engaged in both marine and non-marine businesses, as well as to corporate functions.
• Managing claims, disputes and litigation, and where necessary, instructing and working with external lawyers on the same.
• Training internal staff on company practices, relevant regulatory/compliance requirements and general legal and risk management issues.
• Assisting with corporate secretarial duties in general and as may be assigned from time to time.

• Providing support to IMC Group companies on their Enterprise Risk Management frameworks and risk management in generally, including matters relating to ESG and wellbeing governance.
• Keeping track of IMC Group policies, assist in drafting policies where necessary, and ensure that policies are maintained and updated from time to time as required.
• Assist with placing and/or renewal of directors and officers indemnity policies and other related policies.
  

• Admitted as a solicitor in Singapore or other common law jurisdiction.
• At least 4-6 years of corporate/commercial transactional and/or litigation experience gained in-house and/or in private practice.
• Shipping law and shipping litigation experience preferred but not a prerequisite.
• Experience in risk management and corporate governance will be a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
• Possess highly developed interpersonal skills, able to interact effectively with all levels of management.
• Able to learn on the job and hands-on with a high level of commitment to be a trusted legal and risk advisor to business units.
• Adaptable to working in a fluid and changing business environment, in cross functional teams, and in different geographical regions.