Legal Counsel (Assistant Director)

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Your Key Responsibilities:

As part of the General Counsel’s Office (GCO) team based in Singapore and reporting to the Singapore General Counsel, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal and contractual support to business teams on a broad range of legal issues and matters including:

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of engagement contracts and other commercial agreements with clients across EY’s service lines.


• Provide timely, practical and commercially focused legal advice on a range of issues, including data privacy, intellectual property and IT licensing.


• Advise service lines on legal and regulatory risks arising from the delivery of professional services.


• Undertake such other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Skills & Attributes for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in law or J.D. degree from a common law country.


• 5 to 7 years of corporate legal experience gained from a combination of private practice and in-house roles (experience in a multi-national organization is desirable).


• Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Business minded and able to communicate complex legal issues and risks to non-legal stakeholders at all levels of seniority.


• Excellent writing, drafting and negotiation skills, with a strong track record in managing a broad range of legal issues.


• Able to manage multiple priorities, work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.


• Able to work in a fast-moving, organic matrix environment.


• Team player who can work independently but also understands when issues need to be escalated.


• Comfortable with hybrid/remote working arrangements.


• Prior experience in M&A or capital markets work would be viewed favorably. Technology background or any knowledge and experience in IT services contracts, data-related matters, software licenses, technology implementation and/or intellectual property is a bonus.

What We Look For

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. Whilst forming part of a dedicated team, you can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes.

The role also requires an interest in innovation, emerging technology and the considered use of AI-enabled tools to support efficient and effective legal service delivery. If you’re serious about innovation, AI and new technology and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you!

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

All in to shape the future with confidence.