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Legal Counsel, APAC Jobs in Singapore, Singapore at AEG International
Title: Legal Counsel, APAC
Company: AEG International
Location: Singapore, Singapore
AEG International creates communities, places and spaces that bring people together through live entertainment and sport, delivering memorable moments and giving the world reason to cheer. A subsidiary of AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, its portfolio spans Europe and Asia Pacific and includes live entertainment venues, professional sports franchises, and large-scale arena district developments.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions. In order to succeed, this candidate should feel comfortable working with in-house and outside counsels on a variety of legal matters.
Responsibilities
- Providing pro-active legal services (ranging from contract review, drafting and negotiations and general legal advice) across broad-range of issues, ranging from real estate development projects to organization of live entertainment events
- Designing and delivering legal and compliance training to the business
- Reviewing and improving legal processes, including exploration of legal technology tools
- Supporting implementation of policies and initiatives for better controls and procedures
- Staying up to date with changes to legislation, particularly laws, rules and regulations that directly affect the business and the industry
- Communicating with and managing external counsel
- Supporting data privacy and information security related matters
- Work will include supporting people from across the region, particularly Singapore, China, Japan and Thailand
Qualifications
- LLB / JD degree from a reputable law school
- 4-7 PQE
- Relevant law firm and/or in-house practice/experience, preferably a mix of both
- Strategic business partner to the business
- High emotional intelligence and strong ability to adapt to change
- Passion or interest in live entertainment is beneficial but not mandatory
- Ability to work both as a team player and independently
- Experience in entertainment, corporate real estate, mergers and acquisitions or working with regional teammates is beneficial but not mandatory
