Head of Legal

About the role

The Head of Legal leads the global legal and corporate affairs function and advises senior management on litigation and other legal matters affecting the company. The role also covers drafting and negotiating complex corporate transactions, managing external counsel and ensuring strict compliance with laws and SGX regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the global legal and corporate affairs function and advise senior management on litigation and other legal matters.
• Help develop processes, policies and procedures that reduce legal risk and improve efficiency.
• Draft, review and revise company documents, and negotiate medium to complex corporate transactions.
• Support complex deals from contract signature through to implementation, making sure business teams understand them.
• Support transactional matters such as investments, M&As, divestments and disposals.
• Ensure strict adherence to relevant laws and SGX regulations in Singapore and other operating countries.
• Manage relationships with external counsel.

Required profile

• LLB/JD and qualification as a lawyer.
• More than 5 years of corporate legal experience.
• Experience in an MNC, listed company or reputable law firm environment.
• Strong background in corporate, commercial, compliance and cross-border legal matters.
• Experience supporting the Board and senior management.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Chinese, to communicate with China-based audit stakeholders.