Legal Associate (6 months)

Legal Associate (6 months)

Posted 7 days ago by Morgan McKinley

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Singapore

Summary: This legal assistant role involves supporting the Legal Counsel with business activities and strategic operational issues, focusing on commercial contract reviews and maintaining standard contract templates. The position requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and participation in negotiations and ad-hoc projects. The role is situated within the Finance Management and Operations team, emphasizing a strong understanding of legal terminology and contract management. Candidates should possess relevant experience and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and assist in drafting contracts relating to the business - E.g. Customer contracts, Supply contracts, tenders/bids.
  • Assist in negotiations with customers on various legal issues and to resolve such matters between any customers and the company.
  • Assist the Legal Counsel in providing advice and support in liaising with the Company's internal stakeholders (e.g. Sales, Procurement, Finance).
  • Assist the Legal Counsel in maintaining and updating standard contract terms and contract templates.
  • Provide support in relation to any ad-hoc projects or matters that may arise in the course of business.

Key Skills:

  • Minimum 4 years of experience as legal executive or similar capacity.
  • Strong language capability in English and experience with Legal terminology is essential.
  • Contract review/document drafting skills or related experience in handling legal contracts and documents is preferred.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Experience working in legal departments of multi-national corporations (MNCs) dealing with regional counterparts is preferred.
  • Experience in dealing with external law firms, commissioner of oaths, notaries and corporate secretarial agents, auditors and regulatory bodies will be valued.
  • Good sense of planning, time management and ability to assess and prioritize workload.
  • A professional demeanor, a "team player" mentality and personal conduct respectful of colleagues and counterparts.

Salary (Rate): 24000

City: Singapore

Country: Singapore

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Legal