The Role

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor legal risk in documentation and giving guidance on the acceptable assumption of risk
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics
• Negotiate client/Brunel agreements both commercially and legally
• Participate in project pre-qualifications and pre-qualification meetings
• Tender review and tender preparation in coordination with GM, Operations Manager and Recruitment Manager
• Assisting for commercial tender bid
• Review client contracts on commercial, insurance and liability compliance etc
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Communicate and negotiate with client/contractor on contractual questions and issues
• Ensure client contractual compliances according to the client specific terms
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders
• Update records of commercial/contractual agreements

What We Expect of You

• Relevant experience in the Legal industry and proven experience reviewing legal contracts in the business environment
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• Outstanding interpersonal, networking, and communication skills
• Effectively bilingual in English and Chinese. Fluency in speaking English and Mandarin.
• Comfortable in reading and writing legal documents and clauses in English and Chinese.
• Organized, meticulous, and has a good sense of time management.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Independent and a team player
• Excellent interpersonal skill with positive attitude and mindset

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERINCE

• Bachelor's degree in law, contract management or related filed or degree in any other filed with a diplomas or related course in law
• 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
• Advanced knowledge and experience in negotiating contracts (EPCs/ Supply Agreement/ Services contracts)
• You should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, with problem-solving skill. Intellectual curiosity, strong professional judgment, work independently and have initiative mindset
• A legal background or contractual knowledge acquired from a previous experience
• Advanced understanding of project risk management requirements such as insurance, securities, guarantees, liquidated damages, etc.
• A "Can Do" attitude and enjoy finding solutions to contractual issues / challenges;
• You are pragmatic, able to balance contractual and business risks, priorities, oversights and compliance;
• Analytical and rigorous, you are able to break-down and explain complex topics to a variety of stakeholders;
• Good command of the English language to review contracts in English
• Good command of the Chinese language to review contracts in Chinese
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Strong time management skills and experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Detail oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision.
• A solid understanding of legal terminology and contract law

What We Can Offer You:

• Excellent corporate culture
• Friendly and supportive team
• Working with multinational and multicultural team
• Fun working environment
• Career development and opportunity
• Open and transparent communication

In Brunel, we have built a truly sustainable and durable business model: connecting specialists to exciting career opportunities, supporting the development of these careers, and offering fair and equal employment.

Brunel is a leading provider of recruitment and workforce solutions throughout Asia and around the world. We excel at connecting specialist jobseekers with employment opportunities across conventional and renewable energy, life sciences, mining and manufacturing.

Our extensive network is comprised of 20 offices throughout Asia, including Brunel's regional headquarters in Singapore and satellite offices across China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan + a further 100 locations worldwide.