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Your Role and Responsibilities

• The successful candidate is primarily expected to provide legal advice and to support the IBM Country leadership team in Singapore / the IBM businesses in Singapore, including support for general corporate matter, M&A, compliance and ethics, as well as regulatory and employment issues.

• The successful candidate will also be expected to handle contract drafting, commercial negotiation, including assisting relevant business lines in resolving queries or conflicts involving interpretation of contracts entered into by, and laws/rulings/regulations applicable to IBM and developing/updating contract templates for customary third-party engagements.

• The successful candidate will perform a customer and vendor facing role.

• While this role is primarily based in Singapore, the successful candidate is expected to perform other legal services and support in the ASEAN region as the IBM ASEAN Regional Counsel directs/instructs

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Providing advice on a broad range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, compliance, data privacy, employment, litigation, and other legal issues of relevance to IBM.

• Preparing, reviewing, negotiating and advising on all aspects of contracts and its terms. This includes assisting relevant business lines with contract drafting, preparation and responses to proposals, mark-up of contracts and RFP/RFIs, commercial negotiations, and contract administration.

• Providing support to the IBM global functions as needed.

• Working with various business lines and functions, including IBM's finance, human resources, regulatory and risk management teams, to provide solutions consistent with the IBM's corporate policies.

• Ensuring documentation is maintained, and that organizational memory is retained, within the corporate business group.

• Providing education on contracts and compliance issues (including local laws, business integrity, ethics, FCPA, and applicable data protection laws).

• Handing claims by and against the company, and assist with the preparation for litigation or arbitration proceedings, including the coordination with outside counsel. Develops ongoing and future strategies to avoid potentially damaging legal situations regarding product development, marketing strategies, etc. which often involves working closely with internal management teams and IBM counsels representing other countries to ensure appropriate implementation.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Absolute commitment to business integrity and ethical conduct.

• A legal qualification in Singapore, or in any of the ASEAN countries, with at least 12 years' legal experience, preferably solid in-house counsel experience with a multi-national information technology corporation or a combination of experience as private practice attorney in the information technology space and as an in-house counsel.

• Demonstrated ability to influence contract structure and business decision making for the benefit or advantage of their employer/client.

• Demonstrated success in negotiating complex deals.

• Ability to handle multiple matters / transactions concurrently.

• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Experience in international contracting matters, especially in the ASEAN region.

• Previous exposure in IT-related industry.

• Excellent drafting and negotiations skills.

• Ability to give advice with an eye as to the commercials of a matter.

• Able to work in an agile, dynamic and fast paced environment, and to meet critical deadlines.

• Able to work well both independently and as part of a team.

• Able to communicate well and work in a cross-functional team to achieve common goals.

• Able to identify and escalate issues timely and appropriately.

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

• Independent and self-motivated.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Previous exposure in IT-related industry.

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