V.i.e Junior Legal Counsel

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description


:ContextHerm\xc3\xa8s International Legal department is the center of legal expertise for the Herm\xc3\xa8s group. It deals with all areas of law (apart from tax law), with all the group entities (manufacturing and distribution) and in all countries of the world. It is organized by legal expertise, with departments or divisions each specializing in either a specific area of law (Corporate & Stock Exchange, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Compliance including Data Protection, IP Portfolio Management and Anti-Counterfeiting), by activity with more general practice teams responsible for specific Business units and Retail, and by regional centers with legal teams in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States.The legal department is made up of over fifty people, the majority of whom are lawyers.The Legal department based in Singapore supports 15 countries across South East Asia, India, South Korea, Australia and the Middle East, on all types of projects, such as retail (including consumer protection law, e-commerce), real estate, corporate, commercial, compliance, IP and general regulatory matters.General RoleSupports the regional legal team (based in Singapore) and the global legal department (HQ in Paris), in ensuring the execution and compliance of all regional legal activities in the South Asia region (South East Asia, Oceania, India, South Korea) and compliance with Group global policies and procedures.Main tasks:1.Contracts and legal document management

  • Drafting and reviewing certain service contracts and general legal documentation (NDAs, LOIs, service provider agreements, concession agreements, communications agreements, real estate agreements etc)
  • Management of existing contracts database - renewal/expiry dates of key contracts
  • Template Management - Creating, managing and updating template contracts and legal documentation
  • Drafting and updating policies and procedures
  • Assisting local markets in the localization of Group documents
2. Corporate secretarial
  • Assisting the Group and Regional legal teams in the organization of Board meetings and AGMs
  • Preparation of draft Board & AGM resolutions
  • Business license registrations and renewals
  • Certification (notarization and legalization) of documents
3. Compliance
  • Assisting Group and Regional legal teams to develop, adapt, roll out, update and promote data protection, anti-corruption/anti money laundering/ethical and general compliance policies, procedures and measures within the region, in line with Group policies.
4. General legal support
  • Training - Assisting the Group and Regional legal teams in devising and conducting legal and compliance training
  • Effectively liaise with external counsels in local markets, and provide day to day legal support to internal stakeholders and Group legal teams
Qualifications & Capabilities:
  • Bachelor of Laws or equivalent from a reputable university is a must.
  • At least 1 year practical legal experience in a law firm or in-house. Experience in Asia is a plus.
  • Perfect command of English, both written and verbal, is mandatory. Must have a strong interest for Asian cultures.
  • Must be a good team player, pleasant, intuitive, detail oriented, organized, responsive, proactive and self-motivated
  • Excellent analytical skills, communication, soft skills, and adaptability to the different cultures of the region.
  • Hands on computer knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Conditions to be eligible to the V.I.E. program:
  • Be aged at least 18 but not yet 29: you must be 28 when you start your assignment, bearing in mind that a V.I.E. contract always starts on the 1st of the month.
  • Be French or a European citizen
  • Be in good standing about the national service obligations of your country(ies) (defence ID number)
  • Have a clean criminal record
  • Be able to devote yourself full time to your assignment: no part-time work, entrepreneurship, studies or paid activity at the same time than your V.I.E.
  • VIE located in Singapore.
About Us:Cr\xc3\xa9ateur, artisan et marchand d\'objets de haute qualit\xc3\xa9, Herm\xc3\xa8s est, depuis 1837, une maison fran\xc3\xa7aise, familiale et ind\xc3\xa9pendante qui emploie pr\xc3\xa8s de 20 000 collaborateurs dans le monde. Anim\xc3\xa9 par un esprit d\'entreprendre continu et une exigence constante, Herm\xc3\xa8s cultive la libert\xc3\xa9 et l\'autonomie de chacun gr\xc3\xa2ce \xc3\xa0 un management responsable. L\'entreprise perp\xc3\xa9tue la transmission de savoir-faire d\'exception par un ancrage territorial fort dans le respect des hommes et de la nature - source de mati\xc3\xa8res d\'exception. Quinze m\xc3\xa9tiers artisanaux irriguent la cr\xc3\xa9ativit\xc3\xa9 de la maison dont les collections rayonnent dans plus de 300 magasins dans le monde.

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  • Job Id
    JD1442285
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Singapore, Singapore
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