SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER

Duties and Responsibilities

Drafting, Reviewing and Management of Contract
• Drafting complex contracts and agreements
• Reviewing and negotiating high-value and strategic contracts
• Undertaking comprehensive contract risk analysis and providing strategic advice
• Conducting advanced legal research and analysis and preparing legal opinions, studies, briefs and reports
• Advising Senior Management and the University Council on compliance requirements and regulatory matters
• Providing expert advice to University Academic and Business Units on matters relating to relevant legislation and regulations
• Evaluating and protecting the University's legal interests, reducing its litigation risk through proactive legal strategies
• Leading on the registration and management of Intellectual Property rights portfolio and advising on IP commercialization opportunities
• Liaising with external University legal counsel, government agencies and other stakeholders in matters involving the University
• Managing complex litigation matters through strategic case review and tracking progress on various litigation cases
• Supervising and providing guidance to junior legal staff and interns
• Any other duties as assigned by the Director of Legal Services from time to time Legal Administration, Policy Formulation and Implementation
• Drafting all complex legal documents and ensuring that other contractual documents are legally sound, vetted, reviewed and interpreted
• Leading the drafting, development and implementation of relevant policies, guidelines, procedures and manuals such as those pertaining to investigations procedures, ethics, governance frameworks, search of premises, etc.
• Monitoring and analyzing key developments, legislative changes and best practices and recommending appropriate policy and legal review
• Training and capacity building for university staff on legal and compliance matters
• Any other duties as assigned by the Director of Legal Services from time to time