To secure employment in a challenging and rewarding role where I can utilise and extend my services and skills efficiently in an environment conducive to constant learning.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Executive
Apollo Management
01.2023 - Current
Legal Executive
TransAsia Private Capital Singapore Pte Ltd
09.2018 - 12.2022
Draft, review, and negotiate confidentiality agreements / non-disclosure agreements, access letters, reliance / non-reliance letters, service agreements and engagement letters (the "Contracts") in accordance with the firm's requirements and guidelines
Tailoring each agreement to the specific needs of each deal team (including flagging onerous provisions and providing legal suggestion); and negotiate terms with counter party (external counsel, service providers from various jurisdictions);
Manage the Contract life cycle from first draft to execution, on a timely basis;
Manage Contract database, including archiving executed Contracts, maintaining template Contracts and keeping them up-to-date, maintaining the inhouse playbook and keeping it up-to-date, and maintaining records of Contracts which have been executed / processed on a weekly basis;
Work collaboratively with Compliance, deal teams and across various business units to facilitate the Contract negotiation and execution process
Assist with entity management, including formation and dissolution of entities, setting up board meetings, various annual requirements, and communication with service providers;
Assist with corporate secretarial matter such as liaising with service provider in relation to preparing corporate authorization documents for transaction such as declaration of dividends, capital reduction, share transfer, striking off SPVs, incorporation of SPVs;
Assist with ad hoc projects and research
Paralegal
Madison Pacific Trust Limited
10.2013 - 10.2016
Conduct client on boarding procedures, including AML and KYC;
Reviewing and commenting on legal documents;
Assist with ad hoc projects and research;
Monitoring of conditions subsequent of a facility transaction;
Assisting with corporate secretarial matter such as incorporation of company, reviewing and preparing AGM documents including reviewing of financial statements, drafting of board resolutions and winding of a Singapore company;
Assisting with the annual FATCA reporting
Legal Executive
TSMP Law Corporation
04.2012 - 09.2013
Provide administrative support to lawyer;
Photocopying, scanning and binding of documents;
Drafting of correspondence (such as cover letter and email);
Formatting documents to in house style (including comparing of documents and track changes);
Preparing of lease documentation such as drafting of lease agreement, side letters, deed of novation and liaising with landlord and tenant;
Assisting with E-stamping with Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
Handle expense claims;
Preparing invoice;
Follow-up on payment of invoice with clients;
Manage lawyer's calendar (including arranging of meetings, booking of meeting room);
Conducting searches (e.g
Business profile search, litigation searches and title searches);
Filing of correspondence such as emails, letter and telephone memo (hardcopy an softcopy);
Handling heavy documents for completion (such as engrossing documents for signing, issuing of legal opinion);
Opening and closing of files (including warehousing of files);
Handling and screening of phone calls (including queries from client);
Conveyancing Secretary
Tan Andrea Seah & Partners
04.2012 - 09.2013
Assisting with Purchase, Sales, Redemption & Refinancing of HDB property;
Assisting clients with financial calculation on their property;
Meeting with client to assist them in signing of transaction documents;
Drafting of correspondence (such as letters and emails);
Attending to completion of their transaction;
Liaising with banks & CPF solicitors regarding transactions on clients' properties;