Assistant Manager, Dispute Resolution

Job PurposeManages and handles litigation cases, Tribunal and arbitration proceedings involving Group companiesAdvice on issues relating to the Housing Development Act, including handling over of vacant possession andLADs, defects issues, sales brochures and other related documentationAdvice on issues arising from the Group’s ownership of land, including land evictions (ex-workers/templates)and other stakeholder issuesProvide updates on laws / regulatory matters that may aff ected the GroupProvision of legal advice including opinions, drafting and vetting of commercial/operational contractsJob ResponsibilitiesDisputes Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration, Tribunal)Partnering and working together with external lawyers and internal stakeholders on continuous matterswhere for example, discussions are carried out to analyse/strategize on how to best defend/commence a suitand pertaining to the suit and reviewing those legal opinionsPerusing, revising the contents and giving out views on causes papers like Defence, Affi davits etc, witnessesstatements for arbitration and court hearings and correspondence prepared by external lawyers pertaining tothe suitsDrafting defence in reply to the claims fi eld by purchasers to the Housing Tribunals and conducting TribunalhearingsAttending meetings, tribunal, arbitration and court hearingsIntellectual PropertyManaging the registration of intellectual property rights of the Group and monitoring their progressDrafting/reviewing commercial/operational contractsDrafting, revising and perusing commercial/operational contractsPartnering and working together with internal stakeholders on drafting and revising clauses of the contractsNegotiating with counter parties on the terms and conditions of the contractsPerusing, revising the terms and conditions of the contracts and giving our views to internal stakeholders onclauses drafted/proposed by the counter parties/their lawyersAdvising internal stakeholders on issues pertaining to the contracts and interpretation of clauses thereinCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) Including TCS) mattersPartnering and working together with internal stakeholders to resolve purchasers’ complaints wheremeetings, discussions are held with internal stakeholders and documents are perused in this regardDrafting and/or revising letters in response to the purchases’ written complaintsHospitality matters and disputesAttending to disputes and litigious matters in the hospitality business eg. Debt recovery matters, operationalcontracts etcPrepare and provide accurate and updated Board/GMC/GMD legal reports relating to the Group’slitigations/alternatives dispute resolution matters on a timely basisRequirementsDemonstrated expertise in the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act and Regulations, including Schedules G and H, with proven experience interpreting and applying relevant legal rulings, precedents, and case law.Education/Professional QualificationLL.B HonsProfessional ExperienceAdvocate & Solicitor5 years of post-qualification experience