Legal Counsel/ In-house Lawyer/ Defence Attorney, Singapore

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Legal Counsel / In-house Lawyer / Defence Attorney Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with regional teams to establish and improve legal processes to support ongoing activities.
Support legal and related documentation standardization and consistency across the region.
Develop and implement structured legal risk assessment and escalation procedures across the region.
Compile, review, and assess contractual and legal risks across the region and follow-up.
Inter‑departmental and regional collaboration to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest.
Support drafting, preparation, and review of legal agreements, templates, and documents.
Legal support, advise, and guidance.
Monitoring of regional legal and regulatory changes.
Conduct related training and awareness sessions.
Provide legal advice to senior management and business units.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, ensuring that contracts align with business objectives while minimizing legal and commercial risks.
Develop and maintain legal documents and contract templates.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational risks.
Handle dispute matters or matters under review or investigation.
Instruct and manage external counsels as may be required.
Support M&A activities.
Ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations and local and group policies.
Assist and collaborate with Internal Audit, Finance, and other teams on projects requiring legal input.
Other tasks related to the roles may be assigned from time to time.

Duties & Responsibilities – In-house Lawyer

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents for local and regional operations.
Provide legal advice on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
Support compliance initiatives, including antitrust, anti‑corruption, and data protection.
Assist in managing litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution processes.
Collaborate with internal teams and external counsel to mitigate legal risks.
Stay updated on regulatory changes and advise on implications for business operations.
Ad‑hoc duties as required.

Job Responsibilities – Defence Attorney Civil Litigation

Manage general civil disputes, contractual claims, debt recovery, tort, and commercial litigation matters.
Draft pleadings, affidavits, submissions, and interlocutory applications.
Conduct legal research and advise clients on litigation strategy and risk exposure.
Attend hearings, mediations, and trials.

Family Law

Handle separation proceedings, custody and care & control matters, division of matrimonial assets, and maintenance claims.
Conduct client consultations with empathy and professionalism.
Draft court documents and attend case conferences and hearings in the Family Justice Courts.

Criminal Defence

Represent clients in investigations, mentions, bail applications, mitigation pleas, and trials.
Liaise with law enforcement authorities and prosecutors.
Advise clients on procedural rights and defence strategy.

Requirements – Legal Counsel

Degree in Law.
Experience in legal review, contract vetting, and providing legal advisory support.
Organized and detailed.

Requirements – In-house Lawyer

Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
Admission to the Singapore Bar is mandatory.
Minimum 3‑5 years in law firm or as a legal counsel, preferably in an international business environment.
Strong knowledge of contract law and regulatory compliance.
Knowledge of maritime law, trade compliance (including economic sanctions), M&A or industry‑specific regulations.

Requirements – Defence Attorney

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