Legal Counsel - Singapore - NCS

NCS

Verified Company

Singapore

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Description

Legal Counsel:

Date:15-Mar-2023

Location:
Singapore, Singapore

Company:
Singtel Group

_We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for our employees & customers and will require all prospective employees to be fully vaccinated._
The Legal Counsel will manage the Corporate Secretariat function for the NCS Group companies, overseas subsidiaries, and JV companies. He/ she will also partner and support the M & A team in the sale and purchase process.

As Legal Counsel, the broad area of your job responsibilities will cover the following:

Manage the Corporate Secretariat function for the NCS Group companies with the assistance of an external services provider
Oversee the corporate secretariat function of its overseas subsidiaries and JC companies through local legal counsels, company secretaries or agents
Maintain the corporate secretariat records for the Singapore entities
Comply with regulatory requirements under the Companies Act, including the management of board meetings
Partner the Mergers & Acquisitions team in the sale and purchase process
Review, advise on and negotiate corporate and commercial transaction agreements
Advising the legal team and conducting training on the Companies Act and related laws and regulation including the preparation of training materials
Participate in the legal department's knowledge management activities
Support periodic audit exercise on NCS and the legal department.
Review policies and processes of the legal function, collating and analyzing data, preparing reports and policy papers for the general improvement of the legal function and processes
All necessary reporting and liaison with listed parent company, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd for the above responsibilities
A good bachelor's degree in law and has called to the Singapore Bar
Strong knowledge in Company Act
Min. 4 years of relevant experience in private and/or inhouse practice with experience in company secretariat work, reviewing corporate commercial agreements (share purchase agreement, shareholders' agreement, jointventure agreements, NDAs, MOUs, business collaboration agreements)
Possess strong linguistic ability and good stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic, able to work in a focused manner and within tight timelines