Legal Counsel

Overview of the job

The role focuses primarily on legal and corporate secretarial duties. We are willing to train motivated, highly disciplined individuals with solid critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, strong communication capabilities (both oral and written). We are looking for someone with a zest for creativity and passion for learning in the blockchain space!

Your team

You will report to the Senior Legal Counsel

How success looks like

Success in the role will require you to help drive business results in Legal Department by having legal and corporate secretarial expertise, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and good communication skills to offer stakeholders clear explanation of basic legal and corporate secretarial issues. The job requires someone who is meticulous, has an eye for detail and someone who can work under pressure by effectively handling deadlines and occasional high-volume work.

Responsibilities of the role

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contract drafting, corporate secretarial duties, including but not limited to helping with company incorporations, preparation of directors/shareholders resolutions, working closely with retainer corporate secretarial service providers
• Collating materials for and drafting of corporate secretarial documents, drafting simple letters
• Assist to manage contract signing and documentation within the legal depository
• Assist with ad hoc matters as and when delegated by the Senior Legal Counsel and the Management Team

Other administrative responsibilities:

• Organize Meetings: align schedule, handle logistics, assist in the preparation of meeting summary and agenda, circulate meeting materials
• Provide administrative support for the organizing and running of trainings
• Update legal depository database
• Liaise with Business Unit Finance when payment issues arise
• Keep up with technology advancements and look for opportunities to improve / simplify processes within Legal (e.g., record management, use of collaboration tools, identifying tech/database training needs)

Job Qualifications

Role Requirements

• A degree in law (JD, LLB or equivalent)
• 3-5 years PQE (post qualified experience) or 5+ years experience with exposure to fintech, blockchain or digital assets
• Prior corporate secretariat experience preferred
• Ability to handle multiple projects with competing priorities
• Excellent verbal, reading and written communication skills; fluent in English and Mandarin

About us

ChainUp is a leading web3 company that is transforming the world of decentralized finance. Our cutting-edge technology enables our users to securely and efficiently manage their digital assets and engage in peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries.

Visit Who We Are: ChainUp - Powering the Blockchain Future to know more.

Job Schedule

Full time on Singapore standard work hours and days, remotely from Malaysia