ABOUT THE COMPANY:

China United Lines Limited and CU Lines PTE LTD (Collectively referred as “CULINES”) were incorporated in 2005 and 2022, separately. With the restructuring of CULINES being complete in November 2024, the headerquarters of CUNLINES was moved from Shanghai to Singapore. We have been focusing on both short and long haul trades. In 2021, we ever expanded into TP and European markets. During the recent years, we have established an international network covering coastal ports in Mainland China, other countries and areas such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. We also have a comprehensive agency network comprising of 3rd party, joint venture and fully owned agents that support in providing customers with high quality and value-added logistics services.
We are equipped with an international management team, excellent IT system, and digital service platform. As a socially responsible enterprise, we will continue to provide customers and partners efficient, economical, and reliable services and create more values to benefit the society. During 2021, our Alphaliner ranking has improved from No. 79 to No. 23 and we became the second Chinese mainland-based carrier offering regular China-U.S. and China-Europe services.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally in a commercial in-house setting.
• Experience in the shipping, maritime, commodities, or infrastructure sectors is a plus.
• Strong drafting and analytical abilities, with excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and multitasking capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing demands, and adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for a self-driven and detail-oriented Legal Head , to support the legal and commercial operations of a diversified business involved in marine and shipping sectors. The role provides an exciting opportunity to work on a wide spectrum of commercial contracts, legal advisory work, and compliance matters across regional operations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing sound legal advice while working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel, ensuring legal integrity across the Groups projects and business ventures. Experience in the commodities, maritime, or infrastructure sectors is highly preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, such as NDAs, vendor/supplier agreements, service agreements, license agreements, and more, while conducting legal research to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
• Provide corporate advisory services for strategic investments and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating term sheets, Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), Shareholders’ Agreements (SHAs), Joint Venture Agreements (JVAs), and other related documents.
• Deliver practical legal and business solutions to various departments, ensuring that projects are executed with thorough legal and compliance risk evaluations through due diligence, in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external legal advisors.
• Work closely with business units to offer guidance on deal structuring, regulatory concerns, risk management, and legal strategies, while offering constructive challenges to assess the feasibility of proposed projects.
• Support the compliance team in identifying and mitigating compliance risks, including developing policies, leading compliance training, and assisting in investigations.
• Assist in corporate governance tasks, including managing company records, overseeing contract management, supporting corporate secretarial functions, and handling regulatory filings.
• Foster and manage relationships with business units and external counsel regarding legal and compliance matters, particularly in cross-border transactions and regulatory issues.
• Provide assistance with special projects or other compliance/risk management initiatives as necessary.
• Draft board and shareholder resolutions and maintain minutes for key meetings.
• Maintain an internal contract database and ensure accurate legal document record-keeping.
• Serve as a cross-functional coordinator to align legal requirements with operational processes.
• Undertake any other ad hoc duties as assigned by management.