Legal Director – Legal & Corporate Secretarial (based in Shanghai)
Our client, a Singapore MNC, wholly owned by one of the largest real estate companies in Asia is looking for a legal professional to join them in their Shanghai office
Responsibilities:
Main Role
- To protect the Company and associated entities in all matters legal and to ensure the best interest of the Company is served legally.
Legal Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legal jurisdictions
- Monitor and advise on introduction and amendments to applicable law, noting effect on corporate entity.
- Design, implement and mange processes to ensure compliance with all new and amended law.
- Represent and manage the legal interests of the company in joint venture relationships
- Manage the legal position of the company’s assets in all areas to protect their long term investment value
Contracts
- Review and advise on contracts, highlighting contractual items that are not in the company’s best interests.
- Ensure that the legal interests of the company are served before commercial interests.
Company Secretarial
- Ensure compliance with all relevant Company Secretarial legal jurisdictions
- Ensure compliance with statutory Company reporting requirements.
- Coordinate and manage the Annual General Meeting.
- Represent the legal position of the Company at the Annual General Meeting.
- Liaise with owners/representatives/shareholders as required.
- Review, monitor and manage the effectiveness and efficiency of the Directorship process, reporting appropriate changes to the Board.
- Monitor developments in Corporate Governance and ensure Company adherence.
- Monitor, manage and report Interested Party Transactions.
Requirements:
- A good degree in Law or Legal studies
- Strong English and Mandarin skills (written and oral)
- Very familiar with the local (China) legal requirements for the real estate industry
- Independent worker with minimum supervision
- Meticulous and detailed person
- Excellent communication skills with all levels
- Team player and works well with people
Interested candidates, please send your resume, including current & expected salary, to jill@elitegp.com
You may also call Jill for a confidential discussion at +65 93369258
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