Group General Counsel

Responsibilities:

• Oversee delivery of legal and compliance services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities on a group level
• Provide legal and compliance advice to senior management and all internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters across the jurisdictions/markets we operate in
• Manage and recruit a team of legal associates and compliance professionals
• Draft, review and negotiate with external counterparts on a variety of commercial agreements, which includes third party agreements, operations agreements, services agreements, partnerships, and marketing agreements
• Review, update and recommend for approval, standard documentation, in accordance with market and industry practice
• Review and provide recommendations on the legal aspects and considerations for resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
• Monitor changes to regulatory requirements and proactively handle regulatory developments and compliance updates in the jurisdictions we operate in
• Provide time-sensitive support on a wide array of legal and compliance inquiries in all operational aspects
• Identify and consult on legal and compliance risks in connection with the company’s developments
• Develop and update compliance policies and procedures and for compliance-related risk assessment and control evaluations for the different jurisdictions/markets, we operate in.

Requirements:

• Possess a Law degree from a recognized university with at least 8 years’ PQE in private practice or in house
• High degree of independence, initiative, and decisiveness
• Articulate, good drafting skills and highly effective in English
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to demonstrate sound legal and business judgment, even in ambiguous situations
• Possess strong understanding of Capital Markets products, regulatory and compliance matters
• Be an effective time manager with the ability to work in a team
• Strategic-minded, highly detail-oriented, and strong quantitatively
• Knowledge and interest on FinTech and securities regulations in Singapore and/or in other countries
• Excellent in the knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures

Interested candidates may send their CV to Jaslyn Lee (Reg No: R2091242) at anc3@anchorsearchgroup.com quoting the job title in the Subject line. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.