Manager/Senior Manager - Dispute Resolution - Legal Team - Big4

Primary purpose of the role:

- Helping to formulate responses to contentious matters where raised by clients, stakeholders, employees, etc.

- Advising on and/or helping to conduct internal inquiries, investigations, etc.

- Reporting and managing reporting systems and processes.

- Proactively helping to manage risks and, to the extent practicable, mitigating the risks, improving processes.

- Other matters.

Major responsibilities & deliverables:

- Research on various legal positions, case laws, etc.

- Advising on other laws such as POSH.

- Drive projects for the RRO team. Supporting other Functions in matters such as clients and markets, etc.

Skills Required:The candidate must have solid legal knowledge and skills, ability to apply that to practical situations, and a solution-oriented, pragmatic approach to balance risk and reward.

The candidate must have solid technical knowledge of dispute resolution process, strategy and tactics and, in a professional manner, be able to find out efficient, pragmatic ways of dealing with contentious issues.

The following are important, among others:

- Risk spotting ability the candidate must be able to quickly assess the risk areas and recommend ways of mitigating or managing them.

- Analytical skills - should be able to use judgment, analyze facts and draw logical conclusions

- Effective verbal and written communication skills should be able to draft legal clauses / contracts, prepare reports and correspondence related to work

- Creative thinking.