Legal Counsel with fast growing tech co

• Minimum 8 years of experience practicing law.
• Minimum 2 years of in-house experience in a financial institution or technology company (web3/ blockchain/ fintech).
• M&A exp is required with minimum 5 years in-house experience in negotiating corporate development, ventures fundraising strategies in for start-ups.

Our client is a growing tech co owned by renowned financial institutions.

Due to increased business needs, it is now expanding its legal team.  For this role, you work in a team of legal counsels and report to the Head of Legal.

Key Professional Requirements

•  Minimum of JD, LLB (Bachelor of Laws) from a recognized and reputable university.
•  Minimum 8 years of experience practicing law.
• Active Bar Membership in jurisdiction where required.
• Minimum 2 years of in-house experience in a financial institution or technology company (web3/ blockchain/ fintech).
• Minimum 5 years in-house experience in negotiating corporate development, ventures fundraising strategies in for start-ups.
• Experience in working financial regulators, including antitrust regulators is highly desirable.
• Experience with legal matters in relation to: financial technology, payments and/or financial services regulation, blockchain/ distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cybersecurity matters.

Responsibilities

Corporate Development, Strategic Investment, & Fundraising

• Facilitate deal process, perform due diligence, negotiation deals, execute contract and manage ongoing post-closing activities.
• Negotiate, structure and draft complex agreement that is favourable and agreeable by all parties, Shareholders, Board of Directors, Officers, Management and Employees.
• Partner with Finance team to ensure terms and compliance of tax requirements being reflected accurately and reasonably in the agreements.
• Develop process to ensure ongoing compliance of shareholder agreement.
• Develop and maintain forms for key shareholder agreements, and a contract playbook related for material terms.
• Oversee outside counsels to ensure that complex legal risks and issues are managed.

Corporate Governance

• Prepare and administer intercompany agreement to ensure compliance with data sharing, and tax structuring, in compliance with local laws and shareholder agreement.
• Drafting and maintaining of Motions, Resolutions, Memos.
• Set up and maintain corporate governance for subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Ensure timely filing and reporting in accordance with local corporate law.
• Support Human Resources and assist with employee contracts drafting, employee plans, benefits review and consultants contracts.
• Partner and support Paralegal on Corporate Secretarial activities.

Preferable Individual qualities

Looking for an individual who is:

• Persuasive negotiator with the ability to drive toward a central goal.
• Extremely organize and ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly.
• Solution-driven: Practical and resourceful, able to identify risks, and formulate practical risk-based approach solutions.
• Hands-on; willing and able to assist with ad-hoc requests from other teams.
• Principled yet open-minded, able to consider business needs, without sacrificing legal/ regulatory considerations.
• Imaginative – able to strategize for the unknown unknowns, and foresee potential indirect consequences.
• Proactive, self-starter but also a team player. Collaborative interpersonal skills.
• A sense of humor.
• At least 1 year managerial experience desired but not required.

To apply, pl send your cv in word doc to resume@cap-cg.com. Pl also include details on your current salary, expected salary and notice period in your cv.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Posted by:
CAP Consulting (EA license: 14C7175)
Caroline Poh (EA Registration: R1105649)
Date ad is posted - 6 June 2023