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Legal Counsel

Richemont

25 May 2023

Job Description
The Richemont APAC Legal Team is responsible for all APAC legal, compliance and corporate affairs matters, covering all Maisons that are active in the 11 markets in the region.


Main purpose


The Legal Counsel, a new role created to be based in Singapore, will provide support to the Senior Legal Counsel - Asia Pacific on legal matters arising in the SEA sub-region


Key Responsibilities:
  • Contract management
    • Negotiate, draft and review business and legal contracts and documents e.g. leasing, marketing/PR/event, CRM, renovation, finance, HR, etc.
    • Template management
  • Legal and regulatory compliance advice on business and operational matters, e.g. customer protection, employment, health & safety, trade compliance
  • Policies, procedures and training
    • Support the APAC Legal Team in developing, implementing and training on policies and procedures on relevant legal and compliance topics
  • General legal support
    • External counsel management
    • Research and legal updates monitoring
    • Coordination of Regional / Group Legal projects


Qualifications:


  • Minimum LLB / equivalent degree from a reputable university
  • Qualified lawyer (preferably dual qualifications) with at least 6 years PQE
  • Commercial / corporate lawyer with experience from international law firms and/or MNC
  • Good exposure with the practices/laws in SEA (and preferably APAC)
  • Strong technical and communications skills
  • Candidates with experience in retail / FMCG / real estate preferred
  • Strong commercial acumen, creative and solutions-orientated
  • Strong team player, p leasant and flexible personality
  • Excellent organizational, analytical planning and interpersonal skills
  • Strong communicator, strategic thinker
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines and still balance multiple priorities and contribute thoughtful and high-quality work products
  • Independent, disciplined, self-motivated with high degree of integrity and work ethics
  • Occasional travel required