Assistant General Counsel
S&P Global
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Singapore • Singapore
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About the role
- Being the point person in charge of SPGE’s full suite of legal templates, including drafting new templates, updating existing templates and documents, and guiding the Legal team on the contents of the templates.
- Providing training as needed to SPGE’s Legal and Business teams on SPGE’s legal templates.
- Working closely with the Legal Operations Specialists in relation to the preparation and organisation of legal templates and documents and building of contract workflows in the Ironclad Contract Life Management (CLM) System.
- Regularly updating the legal clause library in Ironclad CLM, and training and assisting SPGE lawyers in the use of CLM AI tools and other available AI tools.
- Working closely with the Legal Operations Specialists / Paralegal to maintain and organise the knowledge management repository.
- Updating and preparing legal training materials for the Business teams on topics such as intellectual property rights, antitrust, media law, legal policy and procedures.
- Managing and coordinating legal projects as may be assigned by the Head of Legal to drive implementation and innovation.
- Working closely with the Head of Legal on matters relating to the updating and streamlining of SPGE’s legal procedures and processes.
Requirements
- Education: Law degree.
- Qualified as a lawyer in a common law jurisdiction (eg. Singapore, England & Wales, New York).
- Years of experience: 12-15 years of PQE with substantial years of experience at a major law firm practicing corporate / commercial law.
- Meticulous and exacting with excellent legal drafting skills including the ability to understand, amend and draft complex legal documents.
- Strong project management skills, including ability to plan, prioritise, coordinate stakeholders, manage timelines, and deliver multiple initiatives in parallel.
- Strong interpersonal, organisational, verbal and written communication skills.
- Possesses sound legal knowledge and understanding.
- Possesses excellent technical skills and is highly proficient with Microsoft applications such as Word, PowerPoint and AI tools.
- Has worked regularly with regional business executives and senior management.
- Pro-active and has the ability to think logically outside the box in order to provide practical win-win solutions to the business which effectively protects SPGE’s legal interests.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, and work to tight deadlines.
- Team player who works well with others and acts in the best interests of the Company and the Legal team.
- Experience with CLM tools (including task automation workflows and document generation), contract management databases and other information management tools would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal draftingcontract managementproject managementlegal researchknowledge managementintellectual property rightsantitrust lawmedia lawcorporate lawcommercial law
Soft Skills
meticulousinterpersonal skillsorganisational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationproblem-solvingteam playerlogical thinkingprioritisationstakeholder management
Certifications
law degreequalified lawyer in common law jurisdiction