Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) seeks a Senior Lawyer, Legal and Secretarial Office, to immediately join its team.

NTU is an institute of higher learning and Institution of Public Character (IPC), renowned for its academic and research achievements, and empowered by its educational mission to nurture tomorrow's leaders.

The Legal and Secretarial Office (LSO) is deeply committed and passionate about the University's vision, and LSO's own mission and its people.

This role reports into the Director, Office of Ethics and Compliance, LSO.

Role and Responsibility

• Advise and support the University's strategic initiatives and projects
• Advise and at appropriate times independently manage litigation, employment disputes in partnership with HR, and other contentious matters
• Enable and at appropriate times lead the inception and review of legal and compliance policies, processes and systems
• Investigate queries and complaints on breaches and non-compliance of laws or University policies
• Implement and administer ethics and compliance programs including data governance and privacy, training and awareness activities
• Provide timely legal and strategic support and advice to various schools, departments and centres that comprise the University including advising, negotiating and collaborating on a variety of University partnerships such as joint collaborations, research collaborations, procurement contracts, IT contracts, retail leases, MOUs, LOIs etc

Requirements

• At least 12 years or more of relevant working experience (12 years PQE) either gained in-house or through a reputable law firm
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a reputable university
• Litigation and investigation experience preferred but not mandatory
• Sound knowledge of data protection laws and governance practices
• Able to work with a considerable degree of autonomy
• Able to think creatively to provide pragmatic legal solutions
• Excellent project management skills
• Possess positive outlook with a growth mindset
• Possess effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to distill and explain complex issues to a variety of audiences
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to partner with other legal and compliance professionals
• Understand how to manage priorities
• Well-honed problem solving and decision-making ability

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU