Legal Contracts Manager (9 months contract)

We are working with one of the top ICT leaders to search for an experienced Legal/Contracts Manager to take on a 9-months contract with them for a start. Central working location.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, negotiate, review, prepare and advise on all commercial contracts with regional associates, partners, consultants and vendors for key business initiatives
• Liaise and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to obtain and address feedback on commercial contracts and operational issues
• Prepare, review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements and memorandums of understanding with potential business partners and consultants across the region
• Ensure compliance with the firm's contract and other corporate policies and seek deviation approvals where necessary
• Provide redlined recommendations and negotiate directly with counterparty's attorneys or business staff until consensus is reached, on all standard and non-standard contracts,
• Maintain contractual records systematically and trigger contract discussion with stakeholders before expiry
• Maintain records of contractual terms, policy deviations and ensure consistency across partners
• Develop framework and processes to track the fulfilment of contractual terms and conditions within designated timelines.
• Develop and implement procedures for contract retention, management and administration in compliance with the firm's policy and ensure organizational memory is retained within the company
• Work with Legal, Finance, Treasury, Risk Management and Regulatory teams to ensure adherence to broader legal, finance and risk requirements and firm's corporate policies.
• Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness
• Handle on-going contract issues and change management, provide interpretation to support implementation and recommend changes and best practices

The ideal candidate should have/be:

• Min. Degree in Law with at least 3+ years' PQE gained as an in-house lawyer, contracts manager or with a reputable commercial law firm. Candidates with prior experience in e-payments and payment card schemes
• Transactional commercial experience
• Strong Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask efficiently, whilst maintaining quality of work
• Possess good working knowledge of Word and Power Point.
• Good business relationship management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Clear communication skills
• Team Player
• Proactive

Experienced Contracts Managers available on a short notice are encouraged to write in with your application to cindy.tan@ambition.com.sg for an initial discussion.

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