Legal Counsel

Job Highlights:

Growing and dynamic team of professionals
Medical and dental insurance covered

General Description:

This role is responsible for assisting in all legal related tasks of the Company’s Group

Scope and Responsibilities:

  • Report to General Counsel.
  • Handle all legal related tasks of the Company’s Group (including the company’s holding company(ies), subsidiaries, related companies, associated entities, etc.).
  • Draft and negotiate all forms of agreements, memorandum of agreements, purchase agreements, shipbuilding contracts, memorandum of understanding, deeds, undertakings, merger & acquisition agreements, EPCIC etc. concerning different and various transactions of the Group.
  • Identify, manage and mitigate legal risk issues across the Group.
  • Ensure that the Group complies with legislation, regulation and the requirements of professional bodies and other organizations, including interpreting the effect on the Group of any proposed changes to legislation.
  • Provide preventative legal guidance and risk training to the Group.
  • Make recommendations/draft formal legal responses to issues.
  • Keep abreast of commercial law changes and draft best practice notes on topical issues for use across the Group.
  • Keep abreast of maritime law changes and make the appropriate adjustments to relevant policies and standards accordingly, including guidelines on acceptable and unacceptable terms and conditions of an agreement or a contract the Group shall enter into with a third party.
  • Assist with the development of the team and Group-wide legal and risk strategy, as appropriate.
  • Provide various legal advice for the Group’s corporate secretarial portfolio and review policies.
  • Handle day-to-day Group-wide corporate legal affairs.
  • Manage and oversee litigation, arbitration and certain legal matters handled by external counsels and liaise with external counsels (been admitted to Singapore bar for at least 2 years’ experience).
  • Stay up-to-date and applicable legal issues, trends and developments.
  • Able to travel on short notice.
  • Carry out other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Company from time to time.

Requirements:

  • At least 3-4 years of relevant PQE in a corporate legal department, law firm or as an in-house legal counsel.
  • Been admitted to Singapore bar for at least 2 years’ experience.
  • Degree in Law or equivalent or higher qualification.
  • Resourceful, disciplined, proactive team player with effective interpersonal skills.
  • Meticulous, organized and committed to delivering high-quality work.
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
  • Initiative and great listening skills.
  • Problem analysis and problem-solving & attention to detail and accuracy.
  • High stress tolerance and team co-operator.
  • High degree of professional ethics, and integrity.

Employee Benefits:

  • Training & Development Programme.
  • Staff Insurances.
  • Outpatient Benefits.
  • Dental Benefits.
  • Annual Leave.
  • Medical Leave.
  • 5 minutes walk from MRT.

Work Location:
Singapore

Interested candidate, please submit your resume to hr@coastalcontracts.com. Only shortlisted candidate will be notified. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.