Total 256 Manager legal counsel job vacancies in The United States of America

Responsibilities:

• Draft and review contracts and agreements such as service agreement, collaboration or MOU and other related corporate agreement with clients and vendors to ensure adherence to statutory, regulatory and internal corporate policies. 
• Able to liaise with external lawyer of the ongoing legal proceedings such as negotiating settlements, defending against claims, pursuing claims on behalf of the company and contractual negotiation and provide necessary update to the company. 
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.
• Manage litigation risk and update legal development affecting the company. 
• Liaise, manage and monitor external solicitors' performance including compilation of solicitors' monthly report for circulation to management and/or reporting to the respective committee or Board of Directors as the case maybe.  
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.

 

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
• Full understanding of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Good judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Law or J.D. degree.

Perks & Benefits

• Nearby public transport
• Medical insurance
• Personal development opportunities
• Work five days a week 

職責：

• 起草和審查合約和協議，例如服務協議、合作或諒解備忘錄以及與客戶和供應商的其他相關公司協議，以確保遵守法律、法規和內部公司政策。
• 能夠與外部律師就正在進行的法律程序進行聯絡，例如和解談判、索賠辯護、代表公司提出索賠和合約談判，並向公司提供必要的最新資訊。
• 指定內部治理政策並定期監控合規情況。
• 研究和評估有關業務決策和營運的不同風險因素。
• 應用有效的風險管理技術並就可能的法律問題提供主動建議。
• 與外部各方（監管機構、外部顧問、公共機構等）溝通談判，建立信任關係。
• 起草並固化協議、合約等法律文件，確保公司的充分合法權益。
• 與多個利害關係人和力量一起處理複雜的事務。
• 管理訴訟風險並更新影響公司的法律發展。
• 聯絡、管理和監督外部律師的表現，包括編制律師月度報告以分發給管理層和/或視情況向各自的委員會或董事會報告。
• 保持對立法變更的最新了解。

要求：

• 擁有在商業環境中擔任法律顧問的豐富經驗。
• 對公司法和程序有豐富的知識和理解。
• 充分認識企業外在環境的影響。
• 具有製定法律防禦或主動策略的能力。
• 高度的職業道德和誠信。
• 良好的判斷力和分析情況和資訊的能力。
• 高超的溝通技巧。
• 至少擁有法學學士學位或法學博士學位。

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• Draft, review and advise on a broad range of banking - related contracts with respect to the businesses of the Bank (i.e.Corporate, Commercial, Retail and Treasury).
• Manage and advise on regulatory matters of the Bank – including but not limited to PDPA.
• Draft, review and advise on ISDA related matters.
• Assist in handling dispute related matters.
• Advise and participate in branch -related projects.  
• Working together with multiple internal stakeholders to prepare and advise on legal documentation, internal policies and procedures.
• Manage external counsels effectively when engaged.
• Keep abreast with the relevant laws and regulations relating to financial institutions.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Head of Legal.

COMPANY NAME - Bollore Logistics Australia Pty Limited
JOB TITLE - Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager
ADDRESS - Beauchamp Road, Banksmeadow, Sydney, NSW
SALARY - $140,000 - $150,000 AUD
WORK TYPE - Full-time Position

As an in-house Legal Counsel, you will have a crucial, hands-on role in overseeing and ensuring that all commercial and legal requirements are upheld to achieve the desired results. You will provide knowledgeable guidance and counsel on various business activities. You will provide legal advice and counsel, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiations on behalf of the organisation, its stakeholders and other parties on matters associated with business activities. You will also evaluate and identify ways to enhance contractual governance and compliance practices throughout the organisation.

In cooperation with the Regional Legal team and with the assistance of external counsels, if need be, act as sole legal counsel for all legal matters of the Pacific sub-region, in the following areas:

1) Corporate governance: handling of corporate secretarial duties for the 4 legal entities, by coordinating with finance managers, external corporate secretary or law firms as well as BTL Corporate Legal Department and the Group Securities Department.

2) Contract review: reviewing, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts (freight forwarding and logistics services, agency, lease, tenders, etc.).

3) Legal disputes: managing pre-litigation and lawsuits in the best interests of the company.

4) General legal advice: identifying, evaluating and managing legal risks in business decisions and operations by keeping abreast of relevant regulations.

5) Provide legal advice to the HR team on Employee Relations matters including disciplinary issues, termination of employment, complex staff complaints, industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining, grievance handling, managing ill and injured workers, workplace change, and work, health and safety related regulations

6) In cooperation with the Regional Insurance and Claims Officer, oversee the following insurance-related matters:
- Claims handling and declaration to the group insurance broker
- Follow up of local insurance policies
- Assist in the development of marine cargo insurance

7) In line with the Regional Compliance Officer guidelines and local regulatory requirements, responsible for the implementation of compliance-related policies and procedures in the following areas:
- Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption: organizing monthly committees, giving trainings, reviewing risk mapping, implementing action plans, performing third-party screenings, as well as investigating whistleblowing alerts if need be.
- Trade and International Sanctions: assisting internal stakeholders to clear shipments in compliance with applicable embargoes and sectoral sanctions, whether on a spot basis or via the Transport Management System compliance module.
- Privacy and Data Protection: acting as Data Privacy Officer for Australia, reviewing and analyzing relevant documents in conjunction with the Information Security Officers.
- Anti-competitive practices and cartels: keep abreast of local developments, organize awareness sessions and give advice as necessary.

Other key responsibilities may include:

- Management and oversight of all legal agreements
- Administration and maintenance of all records, official communications, and templates
- Assist with our risk management and policy governance frameworks
- Support the oversight of all agreements
- Provide reliable advice to all key stakeholders

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

- Undergraduate or Graduate Law Degree in recognized university, with focus on company law, commercial law and international/comparative law
- Minimum 5 years of working experience, preferable in-house with a regional exposure
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance issues related to the transport industry
- Meticulous with ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Proactive, strives for continuous improvement.
- Licensed and registered as Solicitor in NSW required

To manage the clinical negligence and personal injury claims portfolios for the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust To ensure that all claims against the Trust are properly investigated and reports prepared for NHS Resolution, in accordance with NHS Resolutions Clinical Negligence Scheme and Risk Pooling Scheme for Trusts, current legislation and best practice. To ensure the maintenance of records and databases of all material associated with a claim including expert reports, pleadings, written statements, medical records, schedule of special damages, counsels opinion etc. and any other relevant documents.

Cloud Telecommunications (S) Pte Ltd (Cloud Telecom), is an FBO (Facilities-Based Operations) Telco in Singapore. We build and own underground telecom pipes and dark fibres in strategic locations in Singapore such as subsea cable landing hub and data centre hub.

We provide next generation telecom connectivity services including Internet Services, Data Centre Interconnect (DCI), Backhaul, last-mile Local Loop services connecting commercial buildings, IP Transit / DIA and other telco services in Singapore in delivering 400G, 100G, 10G and 1G bandwidth connectivity to SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), global telcos, CDN Operators (Content Delivery Network), Cloud Service Providers and Enterprise customers in Singapore.

We are looking for a legal/contract manager position.

Main responsibilities:

Contract manager oversees contracts that Cloud Telecom are involved with, so they must have in-depth knowledge of contract features. A contract manager needs to understand the advantages and pitfalls of contracts and be familiar with a plethora of contract details. Here are some of key duties and responsibilities:

• Create, analyse, negotiate, and execute an array of contracts for various transactions with relevant parties such as partners and clients.
• Maintain contract-related documents and correspondences.
• Monitor and troubleshoot contract-related problem such as breach of contract.
• Keep track of contracts, extend, renew or close them out.
• Assist with the employer's compliance with mandatory standards.
• Stay informed about changes to relevant rules and regulations.

Qualification:

• Minimum Polytechnic Diploma in Law
• 1 year of experience preferred
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply

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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· Drafting board resolutions and minutes of meetings

· Reviewing and drafting of contracts and other legal documents

· Undertaking legal related matters including the handling of legal documents and agreements

· Updating and maintaining statutory registers and records in line with statutory compliance

· Conducting research and analysis on legal matters assigned

· Preparing of reports for the submission of Annual Returns

· Providing legal support, assistance and legal advice to the business units of the company and its subsidiaries

· Perform Company Secretarial work for all entities

· Custodian of all legal documents for all legal entities across the countries

. Any other ad-hoc duties assigned by Management

• Provide advice to Senior Management and BoD on risk, legal and compliance related matters.
• Provide advice on the rights and obligations of the Company and other issues arising from business activities.
• Ensures the company’s risk and compliance practices and limits are in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with other external stakeholders and regulators, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore and auditors, on issues related to risk, legal and compliance related matters.
• Escalate significant observations and possible regulatory breaches to Senior Management and the Board of Directors.
• Implement internal policies and processes related to risk, legal and compliance.
• Prepare annual work plan in relation to risk, legal and compliance functions.
• Provides training and technical support to management and employees regarding risk, legal and compliance. 

Legal & Compliance

• Draft contracts and other legal documents.
• Ensure business activities are in line with legal requirements through robust periodic reviews.
• Liaise with external counsel on legal documents, legal implications and disputes.  Review advice given by and documents prepared by external legal counsel.
• Provide compliance and legal updates including dissemination and analysis of new and/or revised laws and regulations.

 

Risk

• Assists in establishing and monitoring key risk indicators, as well as implement corrective action plans to mitigate risks.
• Assists in developing and enhancing policies, procedures and control assessments in response to identified risks.
• Ensure effective incident management process and timely reporting escalation of risk events
• Participates in corporate wide contingency planning/business continuity efforts. Assist to implements RHB Group business continuity framework. Coordinates training, communication, and testing of plans.

Special Counsel/Team Leader Wills & Estates
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Join a multi-faceted growing Group Firm Head up the Division
Have a seat at the strategic table Build the profile & team
Hybrid role working in the CBD office and from home following induction period

About the Business:
Our client is a dynamic and rapidly expanding law firm at the forefront of the legal industry. With a dedicated team of 60 professionals, we specialize in property law, conveyancing, commercial law, family law, and wills & estates.
The firm prides itself on its forward-thinking approach, embracing innovation and creativity to deliver practical solutions tailored to our clients' needs. We foster a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where collaboration and growth are encouraged.
As we continue to grow, we
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About Us

MoneyHero Group (Nasdaq: MNY) is a market leading financial products platform in Greater Southeast Asia, reaching 9.8m monthly unique users and working with more than 270 commercial partners across five markets including Singapore, Hong Kong S.A.R., Philippines, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

MoneyHero Group’s Legal & Compliance team works at the crossroads of law and tech, tasked with providing answers to challenging questions posed by our business teams, in order to simplify personal finance for our users. The Legal & Compliance team is involved in every area of MoneyHero’s business, from strategic transactions, to disputes to launching in new markets - the team does it all! We contribute to the success of the business by providing creative, practical and risk-appropriate answers to our teammates. Come join us!

What We Offer

You will be entitled to a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including:

• Annual leave, birthday leave, tenure leave, international remote work leave, and more
• Five-day work week, hybrid work arrangement
• Professional trainings, career advancement and internal mobility opportunities
• Competitive benefits including insurance and mental wellness program

About the Job

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing legal services across the MoneyHero Group, working closely with the General Counsel to manage legal matters, mitigate risks, and contribute to the Group's strategic objectives while successfully managing a small team of legal professionals. The role reports to the General Counsel and will be a very influential and hands-on leadership and supportive role to the team.

The Head of Legal will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing the Legal Team, fostering a positive team culture and a collaborative and supportive working environment
• Developing and mentoring team members to ensure high performance and continuous improvement
• Planning for the department's sustainability under the guidance of the Group’s General Counsel
• Project Management:
  • Manage legal resourcing for strategic projects and day-to-day operations
  • Assist in significant projects and corporate transactions, including new product development, M&A, divestitures or dissolutions, joint ventures, fundraising
  • To provide expert advice on the management of disputes, litigation, regulatory investigations and other contentious matters and advise on strategies and approaches
• Strategic Legal Leadership:
  • Develop and drive the implementation of the Group's legal strategy and objectives, including developing new processes and procedures, leveraging on technology
  • Identify and manage legal risks associated with various business activities and the development of new services and products, expansion into new market verticals
  • Supervise and manage external relationships, including effective management of external legal expenditure
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation:
  • Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts relating to finance, insurance, technology services and marketing agreements
• Regulatory Compliance:
  • Support the General Counsel in SEC and US securities law compliance requirements
  • Provide advice on regulatory frameworks and legal developments in the industry, including related to insurance, financial services, AML, privacy and data protection
  • Manage breach reporting to regulatory bodies
  • Work closely with the compliance team in analysing and implementing relevant laws and regulations by providing updated agreements, policies, in-house training etc.

In this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Ideal candidate is a Hong Kong, Singapore or common law qualified lawyer with at least 8 years’ post-qualification legal experience including in-house experience (ideally with a technology or financial services company)
• Law firm experience (ideally corporate/M&A transactional, or regulatory experience)
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage and develop a legal team in a dynamic and multicultural environment, fostering a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Willing to learn, self-motivated, capable of handling matters independently and proactively
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Good to have:

• Experience in dealing with insider trading, substantial shareholder or regulatory disclosure issues a plus
• Knowledge of insurance regulations across APAC
• Experience dealing with regulatory authorities across APAC
• Proficiency in Chinese, written and verbal, a plus

1. Draft, review and negotiate with customers, partners, and vendors a wide range
of commercial & other agreements including API agreements, Airline Agreements,
distribution agreements, Alliance agreements, service agreements, LOI, MOU,
marketing agreements, payment gateway, wallet agreements, and other business
contracts;
2. Developing Legal framework & Policies & creating awareness for their compliance
within the organization & developing risk mitigation strategies;
3. Assist in regulatory compliance and meetings with various regulatory authorities
and drafting appropriate representations ensuring compliance with all applicable
laws to the organization;
4. Keep abreast with the changes in applicable laws and legal and regulatory
requirements in relevant industry;
5. Creating a database of standard templates of NDA/contracts/MOU etc.
6. Able to solve day-to-day legal problems of a fast-paced customer-facing business
7. Formulating and implementing the company’s policies while enabling quick scaling
of the business;
8. Experience in handling court matters including consumer cases;
9. Experience in handling IPR related work;
10. Manage Contract governance

Team Leader, Member Support Grade (Legal) 7/8
The Personal Injury Commission (PIC), within NSW Department of Customer Service (DCS), is currently looking for a Team Leader, Member Support with legal qualifications to join their team!
Benefits:

Ongoing, located in state-of-the-art offices in Darlinghurst.
Clerk Grade 7/8 - salary package ranging from $106,025 - $117,363 per annum plus super.
Genuinely flexible working arrangements.
Wellbeing programs and resources available.
Excellent career development and learning development opportunities.
Closing Date: 24th April 2024 @ 10am.

About us:
The Personal Injury Commission (Commission) resolves disputes between people injured in motor accidents and workplaces in NSW, insurers and employers.
The Commission is an independent statutory tribunal within the New South Wales justice system, committed to providing a transparent and independent dispute resolution service. The staff who work in the
Commission is employed ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Team Leader, Member Support (Legal)

This is a 10 Months contract role based in Singapore, Candidate with Legal/Regulatory Background will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage interdependencies across operations & projects within the program
• Facilitate risk mitigation and contribute to removing roadblocks to ensure critical project delivery on time
• Drive efficiency within the team through tooling solutions and/or stakeholder management initiatives
• Ensure adequate project management tracking and facilitate communication within the program, team and other stakeholders
• Support efforts pertaining to achieving regulatory and legal compliance, e.g. high priority case escalations and case management
• Facilitate communication with cross-functional teams and foster strong relationships across Legal, Public Policy, and other Operations team
• Support data reporting of key metrics within the team by working with cross functional teams
• Partner with cross-functional teams, in particular Legal, Public Policy, Operations and Engineering Teams to lead or contribute to project delivery
• Use expertise to improve knowledge and expertise within the team
• Proactively and independently contribute to the strategic direction of the team

Minimum Qualifications

• BA or BS degree
• 3-4+ years experience within operations environment
• 2-3+ years experience in managing complex projects and/or program management
• Knowledge of the intersection of legal guidance, policy and free speech on the Internet
• Experience being flexible and thrives in fast-paced changing problem spaces
• Experience working well across different teams/ time zones

Job Details

Location: Clarke Quay

Working Hours: 5-Days Work Week

Work Type: 6-Month Contract (Extendable for 3 months)

Salary: $ 4,950 per month

What you will be working on?

• PA duty to senior judicial officers;
• Support judicial officers in court proceedings and court hearings which include arranging/confirming hearing dates, booking of court rooms, engagement of relevant language support services and updating of judicial officers’ calendars;
• Provide end to end administrative support for cases (file record movement and arrangement, retrieval of correspondence, classification of new and existing cases for follow up action);
• Update and maintain documents, databases and systems (e.g. file classification, mail directives) to ensure accuracy and within prescribed timelines;
• Involve in divisional and cross-divisional projects, judiciary’s efforts in digitalisation and transformation.

What are we looking for?

• Singaporean only
• Minimum Diploma in Legal Studies or relevant discipline.
• At least 3 - 5 years of relevant working experience
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Conversant in use of IT and related applications

Interested candidate may apply via email to spctb@scientecpersonnel.com (indicating Job ID JCTBL for faster processing). All job applications will be processed with strict confidence and only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

Carmen Tan Huei Mun | R23115837

ScienTec Consulting Pte Ltd (ScienTec Personnel) |11C5781