Legal Counsel

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Negotiate, write, and execute agreements and contracts.
- Advise on a variety of legal issues that is referred to legal, among others related to contract, breach of management and non-claims litigation matter, regulatory and legislative matters, distribution of insurance product, data protection, and corporate governance.
- Undertake legal research and analysis as required.
- Advise executives within the company and work alongside employees in Business Units, Finance, Communications, Human Resources, IT and other departments within the Company.
- Provide legal assistance on various projects and deadlines.
- Advise executives on contract status, legal risks and Provide legal assistance on various projects and deadlines; business terms of various deals.
- Explain legal language.
- Provide technical support on company secretarial and corporate governance issues.
- Provide assistance with any regional/global projects.
- Ensure legal objectives and corporate policies are met.
- Research legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable laws and regulations.
- Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company and its affiliates.
- Perform pre-litigation (for non-claim litigation) work to minimize risks and maximize legal rights.
- Assisting external counsel in litigation works.
- Review advertising and marketing materials to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- Develop solutions to complex legal questions.
- Provide training to company and its affiliates on substantive legal topics.

**Qualifications**:
**Knowledge and Skills**:
**- Qualification**: Degree holder in Law and Business or other relevant discipline. Minimum 5 years’ post admission experience, preferably in the insurance or finance industry. Experience in a U.S. multinational and matrix environment advantageous. Membership in an appropriate bar organization strongly preferred.

**- Professional Knowledge and Experience**: In-depth knowledge of general insurance operation is preferred. Finance, Audit or other relevant background or experience with knowledge and experience of local laws, insurance, business, regulatory, governance, risk and compliance management; regulatory relationship management and corporate governance principles.
- Prior experience as legal counsel in law firm a strong plus.

**- Leadership**: Strategic, with ability to influence leaders and management in setting the right tone, and colleagues to work willingly to accomplish objectives and goals; able to lead by example and motivate team.

**- Drive**: Achieve results directly and by working with diverse groups of individuals, while maintaining the ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances.

**- Operational Excellence**: Strong execution and organization abilities to ensure timely completion and submission of deliverables, and ability to deliver quality and meticulous work within tight deadlines.

**- Independent Thinking and Confidence**: Analytical, self-confident, accept responsibilities for own thoughts and actions, act decisively.

**- Teamwork**: Work well individually or as part of a team.

**- Relationship Management**: Cultivates, manages and strengthens interpersonal relationships with stakeholders, colleagues and teams.

**- Integrity and Professionalism**: High levels of integrity and professionalism; trustworthy, straight forward, loyal and confident.

**- Problem Solving**: Problem recognition and proactive implementation of effective solutions, ability to provide innovative and constructive advice, and flexibility in developing alternative solutions.

**- Judgment**: Evaluate and select the best possible alternatives.

**- Creativity**: Develop effective ways to achieve objectives and goals.

**- Initiative**: Inject personal thoughts and actions to effect positive and effective solutions.

**- Flexibility**: Adapt to changing conditions.

**- Energy**: Positively and energetically achieve results individually, as well as jointly with colleagues.

**- Stress Tolerance**: Maintain performance stability and efficiency under changing and adverse conditions.

**- Language and Communication**: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Able to communicate across cultures and with staff where English is their second language.