Overview

• Salary

  3,400 SGD ~ 4,000 SGD

• Industry

  IT/Telecommunications

• Job Description

  Our client is a well-established Japanese multinational organization within the global shipping and logistics industry. With a strong presence across Asia and worldwide, the company continues to expand its shipping operations and regional integration, resulting in increasing contractual and regulatory complexity.
  
  The Asia Legal team plays a key role in supporting business operations across the region by providing practical legal guidance and ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
  
  Department: Regional Management Office – Asia Legal
  Reporting To: Asia Legal Counsel
  
  【Responsibilities】
  1. Legal Operations & Administration
  - Maintain and manage legal documentation, contract trackers, and document repositories.
  - Support legal administration, internal reporting, and document control processes.
  - Prepare materials and documentation for internal discussions and management reporting.
  - Assist in coordinating engagement and onboarding of external legal counsel, including preparation of engagement letters and billing coordination.
  - Monitor and support evaluation of external counsel performance where required.
  
  2. Business & Operational Support
  - Provide coordination and administrative support for legal reviews and internal legal projects.
  - Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and external counsel under the direction of Asia Legal.
  - Assist business divisions in managing legal documentation and contract processes.
  
  3. Legal Support
  - Assist in handling day-to-day legal matters under the Asia Legal framework.
  - Address routine legal queries from internal stakeholders and escalate complex issues to supervising counsel.
  - Support legal initiatives and project-based reviews involving business divisions.
  - Conduct legal research on commercial, maritime, and regulatory topics and prepare internal summaries or briefing notes.
  
  4. Contract Review & Management
  - Review, draft, and provide comments on commercial contracts such as:
  a. Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  b. Service agreements
  c. Commercial agreements
  d. Standard legal templates
  - Identify potential legal risks in contracts and suggest mitigation measures for review by legal counsel.
  
  5. Coordination with External Counsel & HQ
  - Liaise with external legal counsel (including maritime and retainer counsel) regarding instructions, documentation, and follow-ups.
  - Support coordination with the Headquarters Legal Team where required.
  
  6. General Duties
  - Perform other ad-hoc legal and administrative tasks assigned by the Asia Legal team.