Legal Counsel (1year contract)

at  Samsung Electronics

Position Summary
The Legal Counsel shall provide relevant commercial legal advice to stakeholders and employees on legal and compliance matters for its sales and operations. Key to success is the ability to navigate various competing issues impacting the business so to ensure that the business obtains the most relevant and commercially astute advice available.
Role and Responsibilities
The Legal Counsel is an individual contributor who is responsible for the end to end management of the legal and compliance function for the company.

Legal:

• Advice to the business on a broad range of laws including: general corporate and commercial, employment, competition, intellectual property, privacy, litigation, anti-corruption, consumer protection.
• Draft, review, negotiate agreements such as Sales/Distribution Agreements, Service Agreements, Consulting Agreements
• Management of legal and compliance process systems.
• Manage legal disputes and litigation including management of external counsel, if any
• Provide legal advice to HQ in relation to various legal and compliance issues upon request.

Compliance:

• Management of the Company’s compliance program including: general administration of compliance program; conduct of employee compliance training; preparation and circulation of relevant compliance messaging and educational material; manage entry and maintenance of compliance program records; and liaise with HQ in connection with regional or global compliance requirements.
• Update and implement business policies to ensure compliance with Singapore laws.
• Monitoring of legal developments and trends.

Data Protection Officer / Data Protection Manager

• If required, to perform DPO or DPM functions.

Skills and Qualifications

• Law Degree (LL. B. of JD) (mandatory)
• Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore or any common law jurisdiction
• 5+ years PQE.
• Experience in corporate/ commercial law and contract negotiations.
• Have spent some time in a law firm.
• Familiarity with laws relating to general corporate and commercial, employment, competition, intellectual property, privacy, litigation, anti-corruption,
• Excellent logical and analytical mind.
• Independent at work while being able to work collaboratively at all levels and across functions.
• Highly motivated.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Resourceful, ability to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to provide succinct advice regarding legal matters.
• Possess commercial acumen and thinking.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across many levels.

Samsung Electronics’ environmental management philosophy derives from our core purpose of contributing to human life, with respect for nature. Our 2050 goal of net zero carbon emissions entails a reduction of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, making our products more energy-efficient, and maximizing resource circularity across the product lifecycle. To discover more, please visit our newsroom:
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