Associate General Counsel

TITLE: Associate General Counsel

Job Description:

The position resides in the Legal department and reports to the General Counsel / Head, Legal, Risk & Compliance. The role will support and assist the Legal, Risk & Compliance department in managing and dealing with all legal issues related to the management and operation of the Singapore Sports Hub.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing timely legal advice and guidance on all legal issues pertaining to the Singapore Sports Hub, including:

- Interpretating and advising on agreements with project partners and sub-contractors;

- Identification and analysis of legal issues and risks, and developing strategies to mitigate these risks;

- Advising senior management and other departments on legal implications of business decisions; and

- Liaison with key stakeholders.

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts relating to the operation of the Singapore Sports Hub, including:

- Services agreements such as technology agreements, supplier agreements, design & build agreements, and agreements relating to facility management and venue infrastructure;

- Event-related contracts such as hiring agreements, ticketing agreements, event promotion/collaboration agreements and commercial partnerships;

- Venue operating contracts such as equipment maintenance and facility management;

- Commercial rights agreements such as sponsorship agreements, hospitality/corporate suites and premium seats licences;

- Real estate agreements such as leases, licences to occupy and licences to alter; and

- Terms and conditions relating to venue use and entry, tickets sales and other policy matters.

• Other generalist in-house activities, including

- Management of disputes and dispute resolution processes;

- Oversight of company policies, risk and compliance; and

- Advising on data protection, anti-bribery and corruption, regulatory compliance, insurance and provision of other general legal advice to the SportsHub business.

• Dealing with corporate and company secretarial matters, including:

- Management of company secretarial functions;

- Drafting board resolutions, board minutes and general company secretarial paperwork; and

- Ensure compliance with corporate governance standards and best practices.

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• Legal team management

- Supervise and mentor team members; and

- Delegate tasks and oversee work to ensure quality and efficiency.

• Others as and when assigned by the General Counsel, including:

- Conducting or providing assistance during investigation, compliance audit / review, etc.;

- Special projects for business transformation, expansion and growth of the Project; and

- Managing and/or maintaining tools used by Legal, Risk & Compliance department e.g. data management system, legal drive, compliance tracking tool, etc.

The role would suit candidates with leadership/managerial capabilities, strong contractual and commercial experience, attention to detail and understanding of impacts/risks of every legal decision taken.

Job Requirements:

Degrees:-Bachelor degree in a Singapore Law or other Common Law jurisdiction

Skills:-Be able to provide commercially focused and solution driven advice against short timelines with limited supervision

- Be a team player, including the ability to work interactively and collaboratively within a legal team structure on projects which have common owners or issues

- Have excellent research and oral and written communications skills

- Have initiative and the desire and ability to handle a complex set of challenging responsibilities

- Be able to demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards

- Analytical, systematic, research-oriented and articulate

- Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently to meet short term deliverables.

- Strong commercial mindset

- Strong drafting and communication skills

- Hands-on experience in corporate secretariat matters

- A proven track-record of high integrity, ethical conduct, and sound judgment

- Ability to engage a diverse cross-functional group of stakeholders

- Resourceful with strong organizational and administrative skills

- Tech-savvy and adept at sourcing, collating and presenting data

Experience: - 10+ years of experience practicing law, preferably with experience in fields covering corporate, construction, estate/venue management, sports & entertainment law

- In-house legal experience beneficial

- Prior experience in a leadership or managerial role is preferred

Language: Fluent in English