Main accountabilities:

? Preparing and maintaining general corporate documentation for the NA companies in accordance with the Group’s needs
? Helping all concerned functions on preparing KYC packages
? Advising on M&A, projects, investments and joint ventures including conducting due diligence investigations, negotiations, drafting transaction documentation, assisting with regulatory reviews, complete transactions and handle post-completion matters.
? Advising on and preparing various commercial contracts including confidentiality, agency, and consultancy agreements as well as offtake agreements and sale and purchase contracts for various commodities;
? Assisting with commercial, trade and charter party disputes across platforms, including freight, with counterparties, and in connection with various types of contracts including FOSFA, GAFTA and contracts of carriage.

? Assisting company’s execution team with their day to day requirements including queries on letters of indemnity, bills of lading, time and voyage charter parties, charter/load/discharge delays, notices of delivery/ redelivery of vessels, off-hire and demurrage issues, insurances, holds inspections/failure issues, etc
? Assisting with formal dispute resolution processes at court as well as mediation or arbitration with external lawyers and P&I Clubs.
? Provide legal and risk management advice to company’s platforms on a broad range of legal and commercial matters.
? Manage the use of external law firms and related costs.


Knowledge and Experience:

Experience:

• At least 3 to 5 PQE gained in an international law firm or an agricultural, food and commodity company
• Experience in Corporate Secretarial Work
• Experience preparing various commercial contracts such as offtake agreements and sale and purchase contracts for various commodities. Experience with industry specific contracts (GAFTA & FOSFA) is a plus.
• Experience in dealing with letters of indemnity, bills of lading, time and voyage charterparties, charter/load/discharge delays, notices of delivery/ redelivery of vessels, off-hire and demurrage issues, insurances, holds inspections/failure issues, etc
• Experience in managing contentious commercial legal matters through both formal and informal dispute resolution processes
• Experience in M&A, projects, investments and joint venture transactions (preferably in Asia), including planning for and managing due diligence investigations, drafting transaction documents, conducting negotiations, handling deal completion mechanics and integration planning, implementation and execution.
• Experience preparing various commercial contracts such as offtake agreements and sale and purchase contracts for various commodities. Experience with industry specific contracts (GAFTA & FOSFA) is a plus.
• Experience in dealing with letters of indemnity, bills of lading, time and voyage charterparties, charter/load/discharge delays, notices of delivery/ redelivery of vessels, off-hire and demurrage issues, insurances, holds inspections/failure issues, etc
• Experience in managing contentious commercial legal matters through both formal and informal dispute resolution processes.

Education:

? Law degree
? Admitted to PRC BAR
Languages:

? Fluent Mandarin and English (written and spoken)
? Other languages a definite plus

Other skills and competencies:

1. Strong individual with excellent communication skills is essential;
2. Team player and collaborative/collegiate approach;
3. Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
4. Strong pragmatic commercial bend with a result oriented mindset
5. Must have the ability to assess situations quickly and propose solutions;
6. Ability to translate complexity into simple solutions and provide continuous feedback and to regularly follow up on all outstanding issues
7. Ability to work within a small team, and across geographies in a large global company;
8. Ability to travel in NA and internationally on short notice

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