Global Advisory Firm | Legal Counsel | 5+ PQE | Singapore
Horizon Recruitment
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide and support the timely provision of practical legal advice and services to the risk and broking business segment in Asia (excl. China, Japan and India).
- Efficiently manage a large volume of matters, negotiate numerous standard and complex corporate and commercial agreements for the company’s business operations, while balancing appropriate legal, regulatory and business risks.
- Support the team in the conduct of litigation.
- Work closely with the compliance team in providing regulatory, licensing and other compliance advice to the business.
- Cooperate with the privacy team in providing privacy-related advice and solutions to the business.
- Rapidly assess potential legal and compliance risks, benefits, and consequences of decisions. Present alternatives and propose solutions to achieve business objectives while skillfully managing legal and practical business considerations.
- Interface directly with clients, vendors, and other third party legal, procurement, and contracting representatives, as well as internal management and staff.
- Work with corporate teams (e.g. client development, marketing, IT, HR, Finance, etc.) to achieve business objectives.
- Support commercial and other legal needs of the company’s business operations in Asia while remaining as a member of the Asia-Pacific legal team and being part of a global legal department serving a global organization.
- Work with employment law and investigations teams on employment and investigations issues.
- Demonstrated track record as a qualified lawyer (5+ PQE) across private practice and/or in-house.
- Good knowledge of and experience in insurance-related areas of the law and regulations, preferably in the insurance broking and/or insurance consultancy arena.
- Strong academic credentials and work experience gained from a leading law firm and/or in-house environment in a multi-national company.
- Must be an enthusiastic and a commercially-oriented team player, with an ability to quickly comprehend the company’s business operations and legal needs.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills in English.
- Highly analytical and skilled at providing pragmatic commercial advice to the business.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork, to maintain effective working relationships and to gain respect of senior management.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to analyse and summarize key legal and business issues and alternatives for executive decisions.
- Results-focused; able to work in fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.
- Self-starter and independent/strategic thinker.
- Above all, a team player who wants to work for the benefit of all.
- a short cover note to bella.schick@horizon-recruit.com or jessica.deery@horizon-recruit.com for us to determine your suitability for this role.