SING INVESTMENTS & FINANCE LIMITED Hiring! Full Time Legal Counsel in Central Region (Singapore), Earn up to SGD 15,000 - Ricebowl

LEGAL COUNSEL

About The Company

Sing Investments & Finance Limited has more than 60 years of lending experience in the financing arena in Singapore. Our core activities include the acceptance of fixed and saving deposits from the public as well as the provision of loans and credit facilities to individuals and corporations, particularly the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore. The relationships that have been built over the years have earned us the reputation as one of Singapore's trusted finance companies. We are seeking dynamic individuals to grow with us and to continue building relationships with our valued customers.

Job Description

As the Company’s Legal Counsel, you will manage all legal, regulatory, and corporate secretarial matters to protect the Company’s business interests and ensure that it complies with all relevant laws and regulations. This will include identifying and advising on legal issues and risks affecting business and support groups, managing, and negotiating contracts and documentation, overseeing industry regulatory compliance, and managing corporate secretarial support and relationship with external legal counsel.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the Company and staff comply with the laws of Singapore via

1.  the provision of legal advice on all legal matters and
2. conducting checks on the legal documents.

• Ensure that the agreements entered by the Company with third party vendors and/or service providers are not detrimental to the interests of the Company by vetting the terms and conditions of the said agreements.

• Responsible for all legal matters of the company and giving advice on all legal issues pertaining to the Company’s operations.

• Liaising with external solicitors in relation to legal documentation relating to the Company’s operations and legal proceedings against defaulting customers.

• Provide general and specific legal advice on all legal problems and issues encountered by the Company, Senior Management and colleagues in the course of their work.

• Liaise with external solicitors on the loan documentation and seek their legal advice on complex legal issues.

• Liaise with external solicitors on legal proceedings (such as Writ of Summons, Originating Summons) or bankruptcy actions or writ of seizure & sale or writ of possession proceedings against borrowers/guarantors who have defaulted on payment.

Requirements

• Degree in Law.
• At least 8 years of post-qualification work experience in a law firm or in an in-house position, preferably in Corporate Law.
• Strong strategic and operating skills to collaborate with business leaders to understand and grow the business.
• Proven leadership and people management skills to engage and influence diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Results and service driven team player with exceptional problem-solving skills to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
• Technologically adept and proficient in MS Office

*Salary will commensurate with relevant qualifications, skill sets and experience.