Legal Specialist

Mandatory Requirement: Experience with Investment Banking/Financial Services.

Good to have: Exposure in Broker/Brokerage contracts

Shift: 12pm-9:30pm

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and draft Engagement Letters.
• Lead contract reviews, negotiations and finalising contracts for execution.
• Ensure that contractual terms are aligned with client's legal and commercial positions.
• Maintain and manage a centralized repository of precedent documents and templates.
• Complete accurate KYC reviews in a timely manner for potential counterparties.
• Perform KYC screening and share recommendations by reviewing counterparty information using external screening tool.
• Ensure quality assurance and accuracy in all deliverables.
• Oversee the implementation of quality systems and standards in projects.
• Develop SOPs, guidelines, checklists, quality manuals, and training materials.

DESIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIE

Candidates should have atleast 6 years’ private practice and/or in-house experience leading/supporting high volumes of commercial contract reviews and negotiations. Candidates should be willing and looking to consolidate and develop skills in a fast-paced and result driven environment.

Technical Skills

• Solid knowledge of commercial contracts, MSAs SoWs, and end to end contract lifecycle, including ability to draft to a very high standard in English and to carry out negotiations where necessary over both email and telephone.
• Ability to quickly understand precedent documents, and to digest client’s desired legal positions.
• Ability to understand what is must-have versus what is a nice-to-have in a drafting context, always taking into account the engagement in question.
• Ability to work independently (including making decisions where appropriate) and be responsible for legal product.
• Engage with external counsel. Engage with client deal teams, client and portfolio companies to take instructions on commercial matters and to advise on significance of legal drafting.
• Detail-oriented, strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Support decision making, delivery/governance related discussion.

Functional Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication in English.
• Highly organized, ability to prioritize workflow and manage multiple priorities in order to ensure that instructions aren’t missed, and timelines are adhered to.
• Proficiency in using MS officeSuite.
• [Experience in delivery and related governance].
• [Implementing the Quality system in the project].
• [Co-ordinating customer-related activities including execution of the deliverables].