Overview
Commercial Lawyer Jobs in Singapore, Singapore at YOUGOV SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED
** The Role
You Gov has an
exciting
opportunity for a junior (PQE 2 y+) commercial lawyer to join our
dynamic
legal team supporting You Gov’s global business
** What will I be delivering?*
* – Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts pertaining to the global business transactions of the You Gov Group
– Researching national, international and local laws to identify applicability to You Gov’s business
– Advising on master service agreements and general terms and conditions (both You Gov’s templates and third-party versions)
– Advising on key supplier contracts
– Working as part of a
dynamic
legal team with a high level of
autonomy
– Providing guidance to colleagues on legal risks and contracts
– Drafting and reviewing data processing agreements and data sharing agreements and liaising with the Group Data Protection Officer on general data protection matters
– Working with the Governance Team on compliance matters, including risk management and company policies and procedures
** What’s in it for me?*
* – Being a trusted business advisor to the business
– Championing all aspects of legal practice within the You Gov group globally
– Supporting the roll-out and adoption of template contracts and contracting process
– Working on strategic legal and governance projects
** Qualifications**:
** Demonstrated knowledge and experience*
* – Qualified lawyer with current practicing certificate
– The right to work in Singapore
– PQE 2 y+ experience of practicing commercial law
– Excellent academics
– Strong experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts,
– Excellent technical skills and employment law knowledge.
– A pragmatic and commercial approach to identifying risk with the ability to present alternatives and propose solutions
– Strong
communication
and stakeholder management skills
– Strong IT skills and experience using a variety of IT including
communication
tools and databases
– Experience in the marketing, media, tech, advertising and/or publishing industry (desirable)
** Behavioural competencies*
* – An ability to establish
respect
, credibility, trust and influence quickly at all business levels
– Highly
effective communication
skills (both orally and in writing) with an ability to present advice clearly and succinctly with excellent
attention to detail
– Excellent independent judgement with an objective, confident and pragmatic approach to decision-making to be able to move matters forward with mÃnimal day to day supervision
– Emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills: consistently calm, approachable, supportive, positive, reliable and
respectful
– Resilient and able to maintain humour and sense of proportion; the ability to give and receive feedback well
– Process-driven with strong organisational and
project management
skills
–
Willingness to
work
flexible hours
as required (due to the international scope of the role).
Title: Commercial Lawyer
Company: YOUGOV SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Category: Law/Legal, Business
