Legal Counsel
MNC, 5days workweek
3 - 6 months Contract and extend/convert to perm based on performance
Responsibilities:
1. Contractual Support for Tender, Offers, Variations & Extensions
Recommend contractual structures that enhance competitiveness while respecting applicable regulations and internal governance
Draft, revise, and negotiate contractual documents with customers, partners, and subcontractors
Contribute to internal risk reviews, financial exposure assessments, and mitigation plans
Ability to identify opportunities to protect or improve the project's financial performance
Support the capture and preparation of variations, extensions, new phases or related offers connected to existing program
Prepare and present contractual sections of internal approval documentation, including clear recommendations to management
2. Contract Management Throughout Project Execution
Establish, manage, and continuously update the contractual baseline from contract signature to project closure
Ensure full contractual awareness across the project team, enabling correct application of obligations, rights, deadlines, and deliverables
Anticipate deviations and manage them proactively through contractual notices, waivers, amendments, claims, clarification requests, and other contractual instruments
3. Governance, Leadership & Coordination
Act as the reference point for all contractual matters within the project
Provide strategic and operational contractual advice to internal stakeholders
Participate in departmental initiatives such as improving templates, tools, and best practices, contributing expertise linked to complex project execution
4. Compliance Activities
Support relevant compliance processes for the tenders and projects (e.g. third‑party screenings) in coordination with the Compliance Officer (Antitrust, Anticorruption, Personal Data Protection (incl. GDPR), Trade compliance & Duty of vigilance), in particular:
Escalate any potential non‑compliance issues where required.
5. Transversal Activities
Provide country legal intelligence and knowledge to the relevant global, regional, or corporate stakeholders
Interface with external counsels for analysis and management of specific legal issues in the framework of complex contractual and/or legal arrangements or claim/litigation procedures in the Region on a need-basis,
Participate in a cross-functional working group for Legal, Contract and Compliance Department (contract management, IP, standard contracts, insurance…)
Requirements
Academic background in Law, Contract Management, Business, or related field, equivalent to a Master’s degree‑level qualification (EU/UK/SG/US or other comparable higher‑education systems) including a Specialization in Law
10+ years of demonstrated experience as an in-house legal counsel working in an international context and as part of the legal department of a multinational company,
Endowed with analytical and synthesis skills, you assess situations accurately and can easily propose pragmatic solutions,
Understand the stakes associated with a major international Group’s compliance program,
Master the techniques related to third-party review (third-party screening) and are able to conduct compliance analyses
5 days week, MNC near One-North MRT
All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.
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