Manager - Compliance & Contract

Job Objectives:

The objective of this role is to ensure the following for all Urbanland and the entities it supports:

Drive and manage commercial contract, compliance work and few legal work for department and provide legal advisory to UBL and ISIG

Job Responsibilities:

• High level draft, review and revise commercial contracts and legal instruments including sale purchase agreement, perpetual lease, lease agreement, construction agreement, financing documents, insurance agreement, service agreement, corporate resolution, as required across the group of company, to ensure the company’s interests are executed in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.
• Effectively handle and resolve various legal matters upon understanding business acumen and the customers’ challenges including, negotiation and bargain on various types of contracts and ensure that terms and conditions are reflected with the company’s or projects’ interest and effectively implemented by the counter party.
• Manage and supervise the execution process of various contracts.
• Contract monitoring and regular assess the performance of the counterparty to ensure whether it follows contractual term and conditions.
• Troubleshoot contract-related issues, such as poor performance or breach of contract and make recommendation to relevant cross departments and management team.
• Keep track of contracts and extend, renew, or terminate.
• Draft various request letters in Khmer and/or English subjects to government institutions, authorities, banks and customers.
• Draft, review and revise policies, guideline and procedures for legal compliance and fraud avoidance.Develop, review and update templates for contracts related to construction, service, commercial and real estate and intellectual property.
• Translate any assigned legal documents from English to Khmer or vice versa.
• Assist Legal & Compliance Senior Manager and relevant Managers in fulfilling legal requirements for setting up new project(s) or new company.
• Conduct corporate and land due diligence exercise, online search, and statutory compliance to mitigate risks in respect of the land acquisition transaction, contract and business’ expansion.
• Monitor and improve on internal compliance with company rules and regulations.
• Provide legal advice, guidance or legal support to operation team and functional team.
• Collaborate with cross departments, clarify and analyses business advice with the top management and consolidate the legal and business advice into an effective formula and propose to top management for implementation.
• Be the point of contact and liaise with cross departments of the group of company.Build and maintain good relationships with customers, tenants, vendors, supplier, contractor, and consultant.
• Communicate, coordinate, and negotiate with the external parties including regulators, legal counsel, counterparty, lawyer, relevant authorities and ministries.
• Establish and maintain good working relations with relevant authorities, ministries and regulatory bodies.
• Lead registration matters related to commercial and corporate matters, land registration, ownership transfer, land subdivision, land consolidation, hypothec registration or discharge of hypothec, licenses/permits/approval with relevant authorities.
• Accurately complete and check all documentations required to apply for and obtain licenses/permits/registrations prior to submission to the relevant authorities and ministries and effectively track the work progress.
• Set goal for department and team and set budget.
• Well organize legal documents, licenses/permits/approval in hard copy and soft copy and maintain confidentiality and privacy of the group of company.
• Ensure the contracts are properly prepared and entered into company database and securely file and maintained.
• Keep up to date laws, regulations, economic and legal news related to real estate, construction and manufacturing industry.
• Other tasks as relevant and required.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent in related field
• 5 - 8 years’ legal professional experience in managing business contracts, compliance work, corporate and commercial matter and working on legal matters with any leading law firm and/or housing development project and/or industrial park and/or special economic zone is preferred.
• Chinese speaking and writing is preferred.
• Knowledge of Companies and business accumen Act
• Knowledge of Contract Law, Construction Law and Civil Code
• Very good in communication, negotiation skills and thinking creatively
• Strong attention to detail
• High commitment and problem-solving skill
• Honest, flexible, dynamic and result-oriented
• Good organized, adaptable, positive thinking and proactive
• Be open minded and deal calmly and effectively in tough deadline
• Willing to personally take on responsibility and challenges
• Friendly with a growth mentality
• Effectively cultivate a dynamic team
• Ability to work individually and as a teamwork with the group of company
• Can build and maintain relations with key stakeholders at all levels
• Good knowledge of the applicable Cambodian laws and regulations related to real estate and construction industry
• Very good in risk assessment and management
• Written and spoken communication skills in Chinese, English and Khmer
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

How to apply:

If you are ready for an exciting career with an award-winning property developer, please see the full job description and email your resume to [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.