Legal Counsel (Technology)

Company Description

NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

As a Legal Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in providing strategic and practical legal support across a variety of critical areas. This role offers the opportunity to influence high-impact projects, provide expert counsel, and enable NCS’ continued growth by aligning legal solutions with business objectives while managing risks effectively.

You will advise Business Leaders and is recognized by these clients as both an expert in substantive law and business advice while executing core job responsibilities in an organized and timely manner, as follows:

1. Legal Advisory and Analysis

• Provide analytical and practical legal advice on a wide range of issues including contentious and non-contentious, commercial, corporate, procurement and intellectual property matters
• Distills complex legal issues efficiently and effectively for a business audience, often in novel or ambiguous situation
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws.

1. Business Support and Strategy

• Supports the business in achieving objectives by rendering sound legal advice, appropriately balancing business growth and legal risk.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of NCS’ businesses and knowledge of the broader impact.

1. Contracts and Negotiations

• Responds to RFPs, contracts, tenders, and vendor agreements (for hardware, software, services, and solutions – or a hybrid of these).
• Negotiates independently with customers, suppliers, or government agencies on matters of strategic importance that affect NCS’ business or areas of significant importance to senior management.
• Prepares applications for exception approval in accordance with the NCS contract policy.

1. Tools, Processes, and Knowledge Management

• Supports the mapping of available templates, legal scenarios, existing knowledge (templates, FAQ, Risk Assessments, etc.), as well as the revision of templates and development of tools and resources for the businesses in the region (where applicable) and the Legal organization.
• Develops scalable tools and resources for the region in connection with legal support of contracts, including training on the process, related systems, and use of templates.
• Conducts or arranges in-house legal training and education for the NCS community.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Preferably have been called to the Bar in a major jurisdiction.
• Prior regional exposure would be a stand-out advantage.
• Have strong work ethic, able to work in a focused manner and within tight timelines.
• Have a Bachelor of Laws from a recognised university.
• The ability to converse in Mandarin or read legal documentation in Chinese is an added advantage, in view of NCS' regional businesses.

Additional Information

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.

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