Legal -- Contract Management -- VP

Primary Responsibilities (Day Job)

Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a full range of commercial contracts that may include some or all of the following:

o Software Agreements

o Hardware Purchase Agreements

o Multimedia Agreements

o Services Agreements/Engagement Letters

o Training, Events and Sponsorship Agreements

o Renewals/Amendments/Schedules

o Termination Letters/Novation

NDAs

Legal Research - Conducting legal research and assisting in other ad hoc project work

Data Privacy - Privacy Impact Assessment , Review/Negotiate Data Privacy Exhibits and handle other miscellaneous tasks

Assisting in the organization and maintenance of form/template contracts

Handling large-scale contract remediation and data extraction projects

Duties such as tracking status of legal matters

Requirements

Experience

Qualified lawyer LLB (LLM will be an added advantage)

0-5 years’ post qualification experience at a law firm or in-house role in financial services or technology sectors

Solid track record working in a professional environment

Candidate with prior legal research/projects/data background is preferred

Knowledge

Understanding of legal documents and terminologies

Basic understanding and exposure to international commercial and technology law and terminologies will be an added advantage

Should exhibit comfort working with technology and the ability to learn and display proficiency on technical systems and programs.

Proficient with MS Office (Excel proficiency is required - specific focus on excel macros)

Knowledge of document automation, contract analysis and other legal tech software an advantage

Qualifications - External

Skills and Qualities

Team player who can successfully manage multiple projects and priorities

Ability to think independently, form opinions and make decisions

Ability to anticipate ahead of time and escalate issues as appropriate

Pragmatic and analytical problem solving skills - candidate needs to consistently apply sound judgment

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills ? ability to effectively correspond with various groups and senior professionals over email and the telephone