Job Summary
- Singapore
- Contract
- JN -072023-1941617
- Aug 11, 2023
- S$10-14k pm
Job Description
My client, prestigious investment firm is looking for a Legal Counsel for its APAC team to support on a wide array of legal affairs.
Legal Counsel (9 Months contract)
Morgan Mckinley is working in partnership with a leading investment management firm. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal & Compliance department as a Legal Counsel. You will be responsible for the day to day legal affairs including a wide array of corporate, commercial and compliance matters. This role reports to the Head of Legal and Compliance.
Job Description
- Provide guidance to team members on complex legal matters
- Act as a key stakeholder and manage relationships with various departments
- Support the General Counsel in overseeing legal operations and ensuring quality of service delivery, including budgeting, billing, tracking of team goals and reporting of KPIs
- Partner with global data privacy team on data and cybersecurity related matters in APAC
- Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts and legal documents, including engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements
- Review funding and corporate secretarial documents for investment vehicles domiciled in various jurisdictions
- Attend to KYC requests from external parties on investment structures, including preparing and consolidating KYC materials and confirmations
- Review and advise on financing related matters, in particular ISDA and hedging transactions
- Work closely with the business teams to provide legal advice on issues (e.g. tax, finance/accounting, employment, corporate and commercial) together with resolution plan
- Onboard new portfolio companies and provide ongoing operational legal support, including conducting third party vendor screenings, contract reviews, trademark application coordination, policy formulation and employment matters
- Draft and update standard operating procedure (SOP) documenting the tasks, processes and workflows undertaken by the legal team
The Successful Applicant
As a successful applicant, you would have the following skills & qualifications:
- Law degree from a recognized university
- 6-8 years PQE in an established law firm and/or in-house role with a reputable firm or MNC
- Able to draft, review and negotiate contracts independently
- Strong analytical skills, commercial acumen and ethical mindset
- Able to act autonomously when appropriate and know when to escalate matters
- Able to engage confidently and effectively with stakeholders across seniorities, expertise and cultures
- Comfortable to work both independently and as part of a team
- Well organized, able to prioritize tasks and meet tight timelines
Referrals are greatly appreciated.
Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd
EA Licence No: 11C5502
Registration No: R1770166
Registration Name: Suhani Malhotra
Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to, therefore if you do not receive a response within 14 days please accept this as a notification that you have not been shortlisted.
Consultant Details
Consultant Details

Suhani Malhotra
- Manager | Risk & Compliance Contracting