Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is a leading energy and urban solutions provider, driven by its purpose to play its part in driving energy transition towards a low-carbon future responsibly.
Headquartered in Singapore, Sembcorp leverages its sector expertise and global track record to deliver innovative solutions that support the energy transition and sustainable development.
Sembcorp has a balanced energy portfolio of 21.1GW, with 14.3GW of gross renewable energy capacity globally*. The company is also an urban developer with a portfolio spanning over 14,000 hectares across Asia and has a proven track record of transforming raw land into urban developments.
Sembcorp is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. It is a constituent stock of FTSE Russell Index, MSCI Singapore Index, Straits Times Index as well as sustainability indices including FTSE4Good Index, iEdge SG ESG indices and several MSCI ESG indices. For more information, please visit www.sembcorp.com.
* Total gross capacity assumes 100% ownership of assets, including projects secured and under construction, and an acquisition pending completion.
Responsibilities
- Scrutinize and review major investments and legal risk containment in industrial park , logistics and commercial and residential property projects such as mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring, as well as for all contracting requirements for day-to-day business.
- Liaise with business units on governance and compliance related matters in respect of frameworks and policies initiated by the Group Legal and Group Ethics & Compliance function and other Group functions (including anti-bribery/corruption) supporting the rollout of these policies (including assistance with training) and implement and monitor compliance on such policies and frameworks.
- Assess the impact of new/amended regulations on the business and present to the managements appropriate steps that may be taken in countering the impact and/meeting legal requirements.
- Participate actively in front line negotiations and interface with customers, business partners, suppliers, contractors etc.
- Work with HQ teams i.e. Legal, Finance, Business Development, Procurement and other corporate services units in identifying, mitigating and managing legal and compliance risks on activities, businesses and projects.
- Understanding the commercial objectives, strategy, pressure points of the business, reasonable operational knowledge with a view to identifying and assessing the risks and legal issues involved, and effectively communicating this to the business unit or project team to enable them to make well-informed business decisions.
- Liaising with external counsel, regulators, and other stakeholders to ensure the Company's legal and regulatory obligations are met.
- Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries and (where necessary) representing the Company in the litigation and other legal procedures.
- Provide legal support and advice to senior management and all internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
- Lead or support other projects and tasks as may be required from time to time.
The Ideal Candidate Should Possess
- Bachelor Degree in Laws (or equivalent) and admitted as a lawyer in (i) Singapore, (ii) Indonesia or (iii) Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) / qualified to practice Singapore, Indonesian or PRC law.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant legal working experience.
- Experience working in real estate industry on cross border matters and working with an international multi-national company would be an advantage.
- If not qualified in these jurisdictions, experience with projects in Indonesia and China , and/or ability to speak Bahasa Indonesia or Mandarin would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
- Good knowledge of commercial law especially land law, the law on enterprises, the law on investment. Knowledge and experience with cross border transactions would be an advantage.
- Experience with corporate structuring in a property business would be an advantage.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT).
- Strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills.
- Pro-active, possess utmost integrity and honesty, have a flair for legal work.
- Ability to work independently and take on problems which have no precedent or clear options available.
- Willing to travel when required.
Apply today to be part the team that Drive Energy Transition!
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