Associate Legal Advisor

ABOUT THE ROLE
The aim of the Associate Legal Advisor role is to support the delivery of legal services to the Integrated Solutions Group, the AI Enablement Office, the Research & AI Division, and relevant subsidiaries. This is achieved through conducting legal research, preparing initial legal drafts, and assisting with contractual, corporate, and dispute-related matters. The position contributes to accurate legal documentation, timely case follow-up, and the identification of legal issues under the supervision of senior legal colleagues, in line with applicable laws and internal procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

1. Legal Research & Advisory Support

   • Conduct assigned legal research and summarize relevant laws, regulations, and precedents for review by senior legal colleagues.
   • Gather facts and supporting documents from relevant stakeholders to assist in assessing legal questions and business requests.
   • Prepare initial legal notes and draft responses, and refer matters requiring interpretation or legal judgment to the supervising adviser.

2. Contract Drafting & Review Support

   • Prepare initial drafts of routine agreements, amendments, and correspondence using approved templates and instructions.
   • Perform preliminary contract checks for completeness, consistency, and alignment with approved provisions and supporting documents.
   • Flag non-standard terms, missing clauses, and potential legal issues for senior review, and maintain records of comments and revisions.

3. Commercial Transactions & Project Support

   • Collect and organize legal inputs for bids, project agreements, and commercial transactions within the assigned business portfolio.
   • Assist with preparing negotiation materials, documenting discussion points, and tracking outstanding contractual issues.
   • Support the documentation and follow-up of contract obligations, changes, renewals, and close-out requirements under senior guidance.

4. Technology, AI & Intellectual Property Support

   • Research assigned legal topics relating to AI, software, digital services, intellectual property, and technology arrangements.
   • Assist in reviewing confidentiality, licensing, ownership, and usage-right provisions against approved templates and guidance.
   • Summarize relevant legal developments and flag potential issues for review with senior advisers and relevant specialists.

5. Subsidiary Corporate Legal Support

   • Assist in preparing and updating subsidiary corporate documents, registrations, and related legal records under senior supervision.
   • Collect documentation and track formalities for entity establishment, renewals, and approved corporate changes.
   • Check assigned corporate files for completeness and refer missing documents or legal requirements to the responsible adviser.

6. International Legal Coordination Support

   • Compile information and documents for cross-border matters, market-entry assessments, and international subsidiary requirements.
   • Support coordination with external legal advisers by organizing reviewed queries, received advice, and outstanding deliverables.
   • Track assigned jurisdiction-specific requirements and deadlines based on senior or local counsel guidance, and flag pending actions.

7. Claims & Dispute Support

   • Collect contracts, correspondence, and supporting evidence for assigned claims and disputes within the unit’s portfolio.
   • Prepare factual chronologies, case summaries, and initial correspondence for review by the responsible legal adviser.
   • Maintain dispute trackers and follow up on assigned case actions and deadlines with relevant stakeholders under supervision.

8. Legal Records, Reporting & Knowledge Support

   • Maintain organized legal files, contract versions, approvals, and correspondence in designated repositories using approved handling procedures.
   • Prepare status updates on assigned legal requests and external adviser deliverables, highlighting pending inputs and approaching deadlines.
   • Contribute to legal templates, research resources, and awareness materials by documenting reviewed guidance and recurring issues.

9. Policies, Processes & Procedures

   • Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
   • Comply with all relevant safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

10. Information Security

• Comply with all relevant information security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related legal discipline.

Years and Nature of Experience

• 0–2 years of relevant experience in legal research, contract drafting and review, corporate legal support, or related legal work. Fresh graduates are eligible.