Legal Executive

Key Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel on a broad range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and operational legal matters.
• Assist with the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of commercial agreements and other legal documents.
• Be responsible for corporate secretarial and corporate governance matters as assigned.
• Assist with legal and regulatory compliance initiatives, internal policies, procedures, and governance requirements.
• Support legal due diligence for corporate transactions, business initiatives, partnerships, and other projects.
• Assist with intellectual property matters, including the management and protection of company intellectual property where required.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel, corporate secretarial providers, regulators, and other professional advisers as appropriate.
• Maintain legal records, contracts, corporate documents, trackers, and other legal documentation to support effective legal operations.
• Support cross-border legal matters involving different jurisdictions and business operations.
• Assist with dispute management and other contentious matters where required.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across functions to understand business requirements and support practical legal solutions.
• Undertake other legal and corporate matters as assigned by the General Counsel.

Requirements

• Possess a recognized Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD), or equivalent law degree.
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience within a reputable law firm and/or in-house role as a Legal Executive, Legal Manager, Paralegal, or comparable legal role.
• Strong organizational skills, meticulous with record keeping, and managing deadlines.
• High attention to detail with a careful and diligent approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with different stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple matters and priorities in a fast-moving business environment.
• Mature, proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership of assigned matters.
• Commercially minded with an interest in understanding the business behind legal issues.

Preferred Skills

• Admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction would be advantageous.
• Exposure to one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:
• • Corporate and corporate secretarial matters
  • Commercial contracts
  • Corporate governance
  • Regulatory and compliance matters
  • Intellectual property
  • Cross-border legal matters
  • Due diligence and corporate transactions
  • Dispute resolution