Job offer: Group / Regional

• Provide overall leadership and strategic directions to the legal functions
• Assume the role of Counsel and Advisor to the senior management in providing strategic legal advice aligned with commercial goals to achieve overarching company's objectives and strategies
• Management of legal risks with strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management
• Establishing legal function as an exemplary center of excellence in the industry and legal community
• Management (Directly or indirectly) to develop and upskill Legal Counsels, other domain Legal Specialists and Paralegals/Legal Assistants across the different entities and jurisdictions with the aim of ensuring credible and high value add legal support
• Implementation of legal strategies/policies and operationalisation of processes to guide and support business
• Cultivating culture of compliance with all applicable laws and regulations across different jurisdictions
• Development and execution of the global/regional legal strategy, policies and projects
• Mobilisation of initiatives at group level and ensuring harmonisation across the different entities

The Successful Applicant

• Track record of leading from the front as a Legal Professional and Leader
• Legal degree from a recognised/accredited university is compulsory. Postgraduate qualifications or Professional credentials will be highly desired (Both in the Legal or Commercial / Business domain)
• Minimum 10 years of PQE (Remuneration and Banding will be accorded based on overall experience)
• Demonstrated results in converting a legal support function into trusted business advisory function, including ability to optimise legal function in-house vs outsourcing / engagement of external panel of lawyers
• Previous experience in managing or leading a team of Legal Counsels, diverse domain Legal Specialists or Legal Assistants/Paralegals (Team size does not matter, most important is you are open to scaling up and skilling up)
• Strong balance of both legal and commercial acumen
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to step into group/regional leadership
• Excellent leadership upskilling in a diversified conglomerate with stability and strong growth

ContactElaine KongQuote job refJN-102024-6561524Phone number6012 605 9088