Reporting directly into the Group Head of Legal and Corporate Secretarial functions, key accountabilities include:
Provide overall leadership and strategic directions to the legal division.
Management of legal risks with strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management.
Establishing the legal function as an exemplary center of excellence in the industry and legal community.
Management (Directly or indirectly) to develop and upskill Legal Counsels, other domain Legal Specialists, and Paralegals/Legal Assistants across the different entities and jurisdictions with the aim of ensuring credible and high value add legal support.
Development of legal strategy, policies, and department budget to ensure the mandate of the legal division is achieved.
Implementation of legal strategies/policies and operationalisation of processes to guide and support the business.
Provide strategic legal counsel and advice to business stakeholders on all legal matters relevant to the company, including Companies Act, 2016, Financial Services Act, 2013, Islamic Financial Services Act, 2013 and policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, and laws pertaining to reinsurance, takaful, retakaful, contracts, tax matters, employment, worker's compensation and other related laws and regulations.
Supervise legal deliverables of the team and also appointment/monitoring of appropriate external legal counsels.
The Successful Applicant
Recognised degree in law or related fields (e.g. Jurisprudence, Syariah).
Professional qualifications or accreditations will be an added advantage.
Well-versed with company policies/procedures, statutory guidelines, and relevant regulations impacting the reinsurance/retakaful industry.
Excellent knowledge of the industry (including trends, commercial aspects, risk, etc).
Relevant experience in the scope specified above (including experience in coaching and developing team members or actual management/leadership experience).
Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
What's on Offer
Remuneration negotiable depending on overall experience and seniority.
Opportunity to step up into a legal leadership role.
Contact
Elaine Kong
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