Manager, Contracts

at  CapitaLand

About Us
CapitaLand Group (CapitaLand) is one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups. Headquartered in Singapore, CapitaLand’s portfolio focuses on real estate investment management and real estate development, and spans across more than 260 cities in over 40 countries.
Job Description
Reporting to the Head, Marketing & Sales (Residential), you are the key liaison person responsible for facilitating communication between the solicitors and the company’s residential property purchasers. You will oversee the entire Sale & Purchase (S&P) contract management process, delivering end-to-end support for our purchasers for contract-related matters, such as contract creation, amendments, disputes, and that they are performed within defined Service Level Agreements (SLA) and in fully compliance with legislation/legal guidance.

Key duties:

• Liaise with solicitors for sales conveyancing process & procedures.
• Monitor the exercise of Options, checking/executing/witnessing of S&Ps, and safekeeping S&Ps.
• Work closely with Finance on dishonoured cheques or late/outstanding payments and interests, and ensuring all payments are received before final completion of sales.
• Process forfeiture/refund of abortive sales.
• Analyse all clauses, stipulations, obligations and liabilities of contracts to ensure reasonableness and legal compliance.
• Develop and maintain sales contract and conveyancing documents/templates with solicitors.
• Manage, track and ensure completeness of all sales contracts are entered into appropriate reporting and accounting systems.
• Liaise with solicitors on the serving of Notices of Payments (including progressive payments, TOP, CSC and Legal Completion) to the purchasers.
• Work closely with the Marketing & Sales team and solicitors to manage purchasers’ requests for customization of layouts, changing of units, termination of Options to Purchase or S&Ps, etc.
• Handles any special requests from buyers (e.g. option exercise time extensions, amendment of purchasers’ names, change of unit, waiver of interest charge, etc.
• Manage Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP), Certification of Statutory Completion (CSC) & Legal Completion of developments with solicitors.
• Initiate & oversee any legal proceedings with solicitors.
• Resolve land & title issues and manage contentious contractual issues or disputes.
• Keep up to date with contractual real estate laws, regulations and best practices for contract structure and legal terms.

Requirements:

• A good diploma or degree in Law, Paralegal Studies or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in conveyancing within a legal or real estate industry.
• Strong understanding of property law and the conveyancing process.
• Knowledgeable about financing options, lending requirements and documents, land use and bankruptcy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are important attributes.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented, with the ability to work under pressure, multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits with comprehensive medical coverage for self and family
• Training and development opportunities
• Subsidised rates at Ascott serviced residences-
• Strong advocate of staff volunteerism
• Wellness programmes

Closing Statement:
At CapitaLand, we advocate fair employment practices, and recruit talents based on merit and fit with our Corporate values. We provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and build an inclusive workplace regardless of race, gender, age, religious belief or nationality.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

• Liaise with solicitors for sales conveyancing process & procedures.
• Monitor the exercise of Options, checking/executing/witnessing of S&Ps, and safekeeping S&Ps.
• Work closely with Finance on dishonoured cheques or late/outstanding payments and interests, and ensuring all payments are received before final completion of sales.
• Process forfeiture/refund of abortive sales.
• Analyse all clauses, stipulations, obligations and liabilities of contracts to ensure reasonableness and legal compliance.
• Develop and maintain sales contract and conveyancing documents/templates with solicitors.
• Manage, track and ensure completeness of all sales contracts are entered into appropriate reporting and accounting systems.
• Liaise with solicitors on the serving of Notices of Payments (including progressive payments, TOP, CSC and Legal Completion) to the purchasers.
• Work closely with the Marketing & Sales team and solicitors to manage purchasers’ requests for customization of layouts, changing of units, termination of Options to Purchase or S&Ps, etc.
• Handles any special requests from buyers (e.g. option exercise time extensions, amendment of purchasers’ names, change of unit, waiver of interest charge, etc.
• Manage Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP), Certification of Statutory Completion (CSC) & Legal Completion of developments with solicitors.
• Initiate & oversee any legal proceedings with solicitors.
• Resolve land & title issues and manage contentious contractual issues or disputes.
• Keep up to date with contractual real estate laws, regulations and best practices for contract structure and legal terms