In this position you will....
…be a key member of bolttech’s Office of General Counsel and the local Legal and Compliance team, supporting the legal, company secretarial and regulatory compliance functions for the bolttech businesses in Asia. You will also support the bolttech Group Legal and Compliance function in respect of tasks in other locations, as needed.
You will be responsible for…
Business Partnering

• Working with the business to effectively manage legal and compliance risks impacting all business lines active in Asia and implementing control policies to ensure compliance with applicable requirements, ethical standards, and the risk appetite
• Providing support to the business on design and distribution of insurance and non-insurance products, and to handle any customer complaints
• Working closely with regional and Group stakeholders/functions including Legal and Compliance to report on, escalate and mitigate risks and issues including ensuring timely reporting of incidents
• Promoting awareness of new laws and regulations and establishing and maintaining mechanisms to monitor on-going compliance.
• Conducting research and drafting reports and summaries of research

Contracts Review

• Leading the preparation and negotiation of relevant documentation including contracts & agreements, legal advice, memorandums, presentations, and training
• Reviewing and drafting legal documentation including agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, contract addendums/extensions and contract renewals and terminations
• Contract end-to-end process management: contract review process, contract signature rules and oversight of maintenance of contract repository agreements

Regulator Relationship Management:

• Assist on communications with regulators including insurance and data privacy and set the direction for regulatory readiness in time of rapid change;
• Implementing and administering bolttech’s government / regulator communications protocols

Risk Monitoring and Review:

• Periodic and pro-active review of compliance risks ensuring checks and balances are in place to detect and control such risks

Core Compliance:

• Supporting the senior management team to lead and undertake the in-country Compliance function
• Develop and implement the Compliance Planning process which includes performing the risk assessments under the annual Compliance Plan, engaging with the business to ensure strong understanding of the compliance risk environment, and providing regular updates to the local and Group senior management, committees and/or Board
• Ensuring the implementation of policies, systems, and controls to monitor, mitigating, and managing compliance risks
• Handling ad-hoc requests for sanction screening and checks in respect of new business acceptance and claims payment
• Maintain data privacy policies and procedures

Corporate Governance & Company Secretary

• Advise and assist board members and senior management with corporate governance matters in Asia;
• Perform the and/or supervise the functions of company secretary for Singapore business units where required
• Work closely with Group General Counsel & Company Secretary regarding corporate governance
• Maintain and keep up to date corporate records within Diligent Entities

For you to be successful…
We expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies
Impactful

• Focused on objectives and identifies activities and key results required to meet them
• Proactive in identifying what needs to be done, and taking action, before being asked, or before the situation escalates.
• Evaluates data and makes decisions, including differing stakeholder perspectives and/or some missing information. Understands when an “80% solution” is sufficient and acts accordingly.
• Comfortable in dealing with senior stakeholders to take decisions that support the business

Collaborative

• Develops collaborative and dynamic working relationships to achieve the best possible outcomes
• Partners with a range of people to create trust, and co-create and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes

Communication

• Effective and articulate communicator actively and respectfully listens to and synthesizes others’ perspectives
• Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up-to-date of both positive and potentially negative information

Adaptable

• Flexible in successfully juggling multiple requirements, ambiguity and competing demands. Perseveres in challenging circumstances.
• Looks to understand bigger picture rationale for changes and adapts in a flexible and nimble manner

You will require the following qualifications and skills

• Qualified lawyer in Singapore with at least 6 years of post-qualification experience (private practice or in-house).
• In-house experience in insurance or financial services industry would be beneficial. Litigation lawyers with experience in insurance disputes are also welcome to apply.
• Detail oriented and able to exercise sound judgement
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English. Chinese language skills would be advantageous.
• Good interpersonal and collaboration skills