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Singapore

I provide personalized, flexible legal support to founders, businesses, and non-profits. As a strategic legal partner, I work closely with teams to review and negotiate key contracts, and create legal strategies that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and support growth.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 & 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚:📌Contract Review & Negotiation: Managing contract lifecycles to ensure legal compliance and favorable terms for clients.📌Governance: Advising on corporate and non-profit governance to maintain regulatory standards and transparency.📌Risk & Compliance Management: Helping businesses identify and manage legal risks while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.📌LegalTech & Legal Transformation: Using tech tools to streamline legal processes, improve contract turnaround times, and drive efficiency.

Singapore

At Duke-NUS, I led a legal team handling both academic and commercial contracts, while also spearheading digital transformation initiatives to improve legal processes.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨:📌Developed policies for research collaboration, IP sharing, and licensing agreements.📌Created several playbooks and contract templates for Memorandums of Understanding, Research Collaboration Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and Material Transfer Agreements to meet new legislation and manage risks.📌Led the drafting of Research Collaboration Agreement playbook and template for Singapore Public Sector entities working with the industry.📌Spearheaded digital transformation efforts, automating contract approval and signing processes, reducing review times by 50%.📌Led change management projects, including piloting AI contract review tools and training employees for a smoother transition to digital processes.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨:⚡Managed a team of 24 (direct and matrix management) to streamline legal operations and improve contract turnaround times.⚡Received Honorable Mention at the 2023 NUS President’s Innovation Award for reducing contract turnaround times by 50% through workflow automation.⚡Developed strategies for mitigating legal risks in research collaborations and protecting institutional interests through comprehensive training for faculty and staff.

Singapore

At NTU, I led the legal team for research contracts, supported HR in handling whistleblowing incidents, and implemented digital tools to improve contract management.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨:📌Managed a team of 26 (direct and matrix) to negotiate academic and commercial contracts, ensuring legal compliance and protecting institutional interests.📌Served as the lead legal advisor for the NTU medical school, working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) on research compliance.📌Supported HR in handling university-wide whistleblowing cases and conflicts of interest.📌Led cross-functional teams to assess and implement digital tools, optimizing contract review processes and increasing efficiency.📌Created contract templates, such as Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Confidentiality Agreements, and Service Agreements, to address both local and international regulations.📌Implemented training to faculty and staff on research collaboration, intellectual property, and legal guidelines to mitigate risks.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨:⚡Led efforts to streamline contract workflows through digital transformation initiatives, resulting in faster contract review times.⚡Developed playbooks and templates for research contracts that aligned with evolving legal frameworks and business risks.⚡Organized educational sessions to ensure compliance and protect intellectual property rights in research projects.

Singapore

At IQVIA, I served as the lead legal support officer, overseeing the development, drafting, and negotiation of site contracts across multiple markets, while also creating training programs to ensure compliance and reduce legal risks.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨:📌Led the legal development, drafting, and negotiation of all contracts, guidance documents, and playbooks for Korea, India, Singapore, and Malaysia.📌Developed contract training materials and conducted educational sessions to train staff on collaboration models, workflows, and legal guidelines.📌Guided senior stakeholders by advising on contract law to enable compliance with institutional guidelines.📌Managed cross-functional teams, aligning legal, research, and operational departments to meet contract and performance targets.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨:⚡Created standardized playbooks and contract templates, streamlining contract processes across multiple countries.⚡Delivered training that improved staff understanding of collaboration models and compliance with legal requirements, reducing risks in contract negotiations.⚡Led contract negotiations that resulted in favorable terms for both IQVIA and its research partners.

Singapore

At IQVIA, I led a team across the Asia-Pacific region to manage contracts, proposals, and bid defenses for both local and international clients. My role focused on improving processes and enhancing the contract turnaround time using technology.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨:📌Managed a team of 15 staff across Singapore, China, and Korea to negotiate contracts, deliver client proposals, and handle bid defenses.📌Led global initiatives to improve contract workflows and customer experience by using technology tools like Salesforce to optimize processes.📌Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely and efficient contract delivery for pharma and biotech and med tech clients.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨:⚡Improved workflow efficiency across multiple countries by integrating DropBox and Salesforce into the contract management process⚡Completed negotiations on high-value contracts for local and international clients, with quick turnaround times.⚡Enhanced the client experience through better coordination and improved contract processes across the Asia-Pacific region.Contract Negotiation · Process Improvement · Legal Consulting · Change Management · Team Leadership · Contract Research Organization (CRO) · Salesforce · Stakeholder Management · Proposal Development

Singapore

In this role, I led contract negotiations and developed partnerships to drive research and development (R&D) in Singapore, while ensuring legal compliance and protecting intellectual property.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨:📌Drafted, prepared, and negotiated research contracts and licensing agreements for A*STAR entities, ensuring alignment with legal and business goals.📌Worked closely with A*STAR’s commercial arm, national offices (like the National Medical Research Council), and other agencies to engage companies interested in R&D investment in Singapore.📌Delivered training sessions to faculty and staff on research collaboration models, intellectual property rights, and institutional guidelines to mitigate legal risks and ensure compliance.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨:⚡Completed negotiations on complex contracts for R&D collaborations, supporting growth in the MedTech sector.⚡Created educational talks that helped faculty and staff better understand and manage research collaborations and intellectual property, reducing legal risks.⚡Developed strategies to protect institutional interests while enabling innovation through partnerships with industry.

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Malaysia

Malaysia

Melbourne, Australia

Singapore

5 month contract position

Johannesburg, South Africa

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Majored in Corporate Law, Contract Law and Intellectual Property Law

Master Of Science - Msc (Hons), Clinical Embryology, Distinction For Msc Thesis

Majored in Clinical Embryology & Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Genetics And Microbiology

Majored in Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology

Gce A Levels

Gce O Levels