• In-House
• Senior 6+
• Senior 8+
• Senior 10+
• Singapore

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, with a global track record in delivering innovative solutions that support energy transition and sustainable development. The company is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join their team, to provide legal and compliance support to the company's business units located in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee delivery of legal and compliance services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities
• Provide legal support and advice to senior management and all internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters
• Draft, review and negotiate with external counterparts on a variety of commercial agreements, which includes utilities services agreements, service corridor agreements, power purchase agreements. Engineering Procurement and... Construction Agreements, natural gas agreements (for both piped and LNG) and any other operations agreements, services agreements, partnerships, transaction-related agreements, and marketing agreements
• Prior experience in project finance structures and mergers & acquisitions.
• Review and provide recommendations on the legal aspects and considerations for resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
• Manage and maintain company policies, procedures and standards related to legal and compliance matters
• Monitor changes to regulatory requirements and proactively handle regulatory developments and compliance updates
• Prepare and update compliance risk assessments and risk register to ensure key controls are adequate to address and mitigate any ethics and compliances risks identified in the risk assessment process and address any emerging risks, working closely with the Group Ethics and Compliance Team
• Provide time-sensitive support on a wide array of legal and compliance inquiries in all operational aspects
• Identify and consult on legal and compliance risks in connection with the company’s developments
• Lead or support other projects and tasks as may be required from time to time

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Possess a Law degree from a reputable university with at least 7 to 10 years’ post qualification legal experience
• Admitted to the Singapore Bar
• High degree of independence, initiative, and decisiveness
• Articulate, good drafting skills and highly effective in English
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to demonstrate sound legal and business judgment, even in ambiguous situations
• Be an effective time manager with the ability to work in a team
• Experience working in the energy sector, especially for renewable energy e.g. solar and natural gas (both piped and liquefied) would be preferred to manage matters independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent in the knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures

If you think you meet the above requirements and would like to apply please send:
• your CV;
• transcripts; and
• a short cover note to [email protected] or [email protected] for us to determine your suitability for this role.

If you’d like to arrange a confidential discussion prior to applying please call our Singapore office on +65 6808 6635, Hong Kong office on +852 3978 1369 or London office on +44 20 3745 2513.

Please share this opportunity with any colleagues that you think would be interested.

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