Legal Counsel (07-months contract)

Company : Liberty Insurance

Job Description - Legal Counsel (07-months contract)

Role Responsibilities
Support all legal, regulatory, and corporate secretarial works as assigned by the Head of Legal (Singapore Retail) and other delegated assignees including:

Provide day-to-day management on all aspects of the legal function including: (i) Regulatory/legal issues relating to insurance and reinsurance (contract review, policy wordings); (ii) General corporate and commercial advisory work; (iii) Corporate litigation, dispute management and resolution; and (iv) Review and approve agreements, legal reports, etc;
Draft, negotiate and review legal agreements and advise on local legal matters (eg civil, criminal, labor, outsourcing, data protection etc) and on any changes/developments in the law when appropriate;
Maintains current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law; evaluates legal trends for impact on the company/ group;
Enhance systems to efficiently disseminate information, set up and maintain legal library of legal advice and legal contracts;
Represent and advice on substantial legal and business transactions which require legal expertise and generally involve a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor, evaluation of complex or novel issues, or vigorous adverse parties. Such transaction may include key vendor, distribution, M&A agreements, and special projects, amongst others;
Performs comprehensive research and analysis in collaboration with external and internal counsel in assigned areas of specialization; direct, focus and refine comprehensive research of others on matters including insurance regulation, corporate governance, litigation, employment matters, IT, real estate and compliance matters;
Manage corporate governance and provide corporate secretarial functions;
Review and approve all material agreements;
Maintain the company’s license (e.g. business scope extension) and relationship with regulators in conjunction with local and regional management;
Retain and supervise external non-claims counsel and develop an approved panel list as needed;
Provide legal support on insurance claims review when needed;
Provide advice on real estate leases and purchase and sale agreements;
Report all issues to Local & Regional & Global Legal per the Legal & Compliance Reporting Protocols;
In conjunction with Regional & Global Legal, oversee and monitor all intellectual property rights;
Perform periodic governance & international protocol audits; and
Such other matters as assigned from time to time.

Role Competencies | Experience & Skills

Singapore Qualified lawyer with around 2-5 years legal experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel
Familiarity with corporate operations and SBU objectives
Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to interface within the company/group and externally
Excellent analytical & legal writing & communication skills
Ability to identify and analyse organizational needs, taking a solutions-oriented approach
Responsible, reliable, and proactive team player with a “can-do” attitude

* Subject to business need and performance of the successful candidate, the contract duration maybe extended/renewed per mutual agreement.

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Legal Counsel (07-months contract)

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