Legal Counsel

Job Description

Overview

Legal Counsel

Responsibilities
- Providing general support to the legal division, including drafting and reviewing template contracts such as freelancer contracts, advertising sales agreements, standard agent agreements, event services agreements, barter agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contest terms and conditions, research contracts, board resolutions and power of attorneys, tenancy renewals and service contracts e.g aircon, pest control etc)
- Managing due diligence documentation and work flow, including fee estimates, engaging investigation firms, and reference checks on vendors and third party representatives
- Liaising with US on all systems, procedures, and requests regarding compliance
- Managing internal and external document flow and signatures, including approvals, contracts, hard copy files (as necessary) and storage (originals sometimes required in litigation)
- Managing cloud storage of all legal matters, including uploading and storage of all signed contracts and contract approval documents
- Managing corporate secretarial matters, including notarization / legalization of company documents, liaison with US corporate team, local corporate secretary, and document flow - Preparing, and managing, regulatory documents/forms for all markets
- Completing review of contest T&,Cs and minor agreements - highlighting any points for legal review
- Liaising with billing team on authorization of invoices, approval of monthly billing reports and payment issues that arise
- Arranging approval and payment of invoices (for examp;le, due diligence reports)
- Additional point of contact/source of information on legal and business matters/procedures
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including administrative such as copying, printing and scanning documents

Qualifications
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders globally - Motivated, diligent, and proactive
- Demonstrates initiative, common sense, and ability to work independently
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented
- Excellent written and spoken English
- High degree of confidentiality
- 2 to 6 years experience as a Paralegal in a law firm, or in-house Legal department (ideally in media industry but not essential)
- Diploma in law preferred, but not essential if candidate has the relevant experience
- Possible consideration to law graduates with minimal experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook essential Core Responsibilities

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d28zn7-3-139-97-157-42 in your application.