Total 51 legal job vacancies in D09 Cairnhill, Orchard, River Valley

Your role:

Do you have a practical knowledge of OTC/ETD derivatives and Prime Brokerage documentation?

We're looking for someone like this to:

• Negotiate the document framework of master agreements for trading financial products, including prime brokerage, custody, OTC derivatives (ISDA and VM CSA and IM), exchange traded derivatives, repo (GMRA) and securities financing (GMSLA)
• Stay up to date with relevant trading financial products documentation developments (including IM) to make sure we meet all obligations to our customers and regulators

Your team:

You'll be working in the Investment Bank Operations, Global Client Documentation team based in Singapore or Hong Kong. We’re responsible for negotiating appropriate trading documentation with clients to best protect the bank's interest. We also work closely with our colleagues around the globe to make sure our documents are consistent and fits internal policies

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Your expertise:

• Worked in a similar position before but we willing to train you up
• Qualified as a lawyer in a relevant jurisdiction
• A sound technical legal knowledge of ISDA, ETD or Prime brokerage would be advantageous
• Agreement negotiation skills and ability to efficiently bring them to a close efficiently
• A strong written and verbal communicator, used to interacting with colleagues at all levels
• Able to work under time constraints and have honed the ability to prioritize
• Known for hitting deadlines
• Comfortable in working in a dynamic, varied and innovative environment

Position Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Manager to oversee and manage the legal functions. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, drafting and negotiating contracts, managing intellectual property, and providing strategic legal counsel to support business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, lease, and partnership contracts.
• Ensure compliance with local and international laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Manage intellectual property rights, including trademarks and copyrights.
• Provide legal advice on employment matters, consumer protection laws, and advertising guidelines.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks in business operations.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings, disputes, and negotiations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, marketing, and HR, to ensure alignment on legal strategies.
• Keep up-to-date with legal trends and regulatory changes impacting the retail industry.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and active license to practice law.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate or commercial law, preferably in the retail or consumer goods industry.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, compliance regulations, and intellectual property rights.
• Exceptional negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

The legal secretary will support a team of 4 to 5 lawyers, including Partner(s) in administrative and executive matters.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain diary planning and coordination, making appointments and co-ordinating internal and external meetings;
• Travel management, booking transport, hotels, meetings and producing detailed itineraries;
• Coordinating business development and client liaison initiatives, including updating database information and assisting with marketing initiatives and events;
• Dealing with all aspects of claiming expenses;
• Dealing professionally and promptly (internal and external) telephone calls and communications;
• Preparing bills, maintaining accurate billing/contact details, preparation of narratives and drafting first bills with covering letters; liaising with accounts team;
• Providing secretarial assistance, includes copy typing, formatting documents, creating correspondence, pitches and presentations;
• Organising documents and management of filing, updating database, archiving files;
• ACRA/LawNet searches/E-filing;
• Run conflict checks and compliance queries;
• Support other members of the secretarial team and to provide cover as and when necessary to ensure that work is completed to a high standard;
• Assist with reception duty. Secretary may also be called upon under normal circumstances to cover the reception when the receptionists are busy coordinating drinks and biscuits/lunch for big meetings, etc.

Requirements

• At least five years’ of relevant offshore experience preferred however those with many years in local law firms will be considered
• Able to speak Mandarin to interact with Clients directly
• Good technical knowledge in MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel with good wordprocessing and administration skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage stakeholders
• Accurate, with high level of attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to produce and amend documents with speed and accuracy
• Able to format, paginate, number and present documents
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to tasks and requests for action outside normal scope of duties
• Ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands
• Liaising with the team in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to maintain tact and diplomacy, trust and confidentiality
• A team player, highly organised and able to assist others

Interested candidates are invited to write-in and email with a detailed resume stating qualifications, experiences, current/expected salary to constance@officesecretaries.com.sg.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The legal secretary will be required to interact directly with the firm's Clients. Therefore, the legal secretary must be presentable and confident in communicating directly when client facing. Fluency in Korean, both written and oral, including translation, is an essential requirement for this role. Candidates without legal experience but with more than 2 years of marketing/account management experience, possess strong communication and organisational skills, adept at project management as well as time management are welcome to apply.

Essential duties

• Performing legal secretarial/administrative activities that may be highly confidential or sensitive, requiring diplomacy and discretion;
• Creating, editing, and proofreading letters, legal documents and memos, including checking documents for content and context;
• Assisting lawyers with transaction management including preparing and running checklists relating to financing transactions and managing datarooms;
• Opening files and conducting conflict checks;
• Creating physical and soft transaction bibles after the closing of transactions;
• Taking notes at physical and virtual meetings;
• Organising and maintaining all correspondence and documents using the relevant document management system;
• Managing emails, calendar appointments and client contact lists;
• Providing business development support when necessary;
• Coordinating and preparing monthly client bills;
• Coordinating, verifying, and obtaining appropriate approvals for all domestic and international travel arrangements with the firm’s travel provider and processing related business expense reimbursements;
• Preparing check requests and expense reports

Requirements:

• Significant experience in a similar role within a medium to large law or professional services firm working for senior lawyers and partners preferred;
• Very proficient in both spoken and written English and Korean;
• Excellent client service skills;
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint) and PDF editor; proficiency and experience with legal management systems are advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.
• Typing speed of 65 wpm or above;
• Excellent attention to detail, including using correct spelling and grammar;
• Can-do attitude and flexible approach;
• Work autonomously with limited guidance;
• Working overtime as occasionally required;
• Meet deadlines;
• Use own judgment in decision making to solve problems and achieve business outcomes;
• Take the initiative in handling projects and anticipating what needs to be done;
• Understand and follow specific and detailed instructions in oral and written form;
  

Interested candidates are invited to write-in and email with a detailed resume stating qualifications, experiences, current/expected salary to constance@officesecretaries.com.sg.We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Seeking for a highly motivated legal secretary with litigation experience in law firms to support a litigation & dispute resolution department.

Requirements:

• Litigation experience in legal firms
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Self-motivated, independent and able to work well under pressure with minimal supervision
• Meticulous, accurate and detailed oriented
• Can be trusted to follow instructions, meet deadlines, perform tasks consistently, and communicate effectively
• Positive working attitude and a team player

Job Scope:

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to lawyers such as preparation of bundles of court documents, updating and maintaining case files, including monitoring court timelines;
• Reviewing, reading and drafting of pleadings, applications and affidavits;
• Preparing documents such as letters, bills and court documents;
• Maintaining the lawyers’ calendars by recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements and scheduling of meetings;
• Electronic filing of documents via e-litigation and general administration work including preparing court bundles;
• Keeping track of solicitor’s time records and billing;
• Corresponding with clients;
• Other assigned duties on ad hoc basis

The Legal Secretary should have a good command of written and spoken English, excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365, PDF editors and E-litigation. Proficiency and experience with legal management systems are advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.

Interested candidates are invited to write-in and email with a detailed resume stating qualifications, experiences, current/expected salary to constance@officesecretaries.com.sg.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Legal Secretary (Corporate / M&A / Banking Finance)

(6 months Contract Employment - International Law Firm)

To provide fee-earners with proactive and high-quality secretarial support that appropriately meets their requirements, enabling them to focus on providing legal services to clients and reducing the need for them to undertake administrative tasks.

Supports 1 Partner, 1 counsel and 1 Associate

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Document processing/production
• File Management
• Preparing bills & invoices
• ACRA Searches
• Updating client contacts into InterAction
• Conflict checks coordination
• Claims submissions
• Diary Management
• Travel arrangement
• Other ad hoc projects assigned by fee-earners

Education / Qualifications:

• Experience working as a legal secretary (Corporate / M&A / Banking)

Knowledge And Technical Skills

• Good working knowledge of all Microsoft applications
• Experience of working with house-styles and branding
• Good working knowledge of document and client relationship management systems, PDF software and financial recording applications

General Skills:

• Fluent in Mandarin
• Ability to compose and reply Chinese messages to PRC Clients
• Client service-orientated approach
• A proven working understanding of teamwork
• Problem solving skills and solutions focused
• Advanced communication skills at all levels
• Self-management, ability to take ownership and excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work calmly and effectively in a pressurised environment
• Accountability and professionalism
• Business and organisation awareness
• Attention to detail and discretion with confidential information
• Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team
• Creative and forward-thinking approach to tasks.

The Opportunity

· This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the leading insurance MNCs.

· It is an opportunity for an experienced Legal Counsel to join their team in this job opportunity

· Office Location: Pasir Panjang

The Job

· All Distribution and/or Product related matters for the Wealth and Personal Banking – Insurance (WPB Insurance) business in Singapore.

· Legal work on Distribution matters primarily involves providing legal advice relating to the sale and distribution of WPB Insurance products through third party channels. The work will include the review and negotiation of distribution and partnership agreements and consideration of the company’s risk framework relating to the engagement of third party distributors.

· Insurance products covered include Life (including high net worth, retail and investment-linked products) and Health (including individual and Group hospitalisation and employee benefits).

· Product work will involve (a) preparation of standard documentation for new products and reviewing/amending on-the-shelf products as required, (b) participation in product governance discussions to assess legal, reputational and conduct risks and (c) in respect of more complex products, considerations of customer/sales suitability.

· Evaluate and respond to changes in the law and regulation relevant to the products and channels under the lawyer’s remit so as to manage existing legal risks and identify and manage new/ emerging legal risks.

· Work/advise on all associated marketing, customer acquisition, digital projects and data privacy advisory matters; where required, working with subject matter experts in the wider Legal team.

· Assisting and collaborating with the SG WPB Legal team and with the wider legal teams in Singapore and ASP. This may include providing additional support on matters relevant to the SG WPB Insurance business and working on regional projects.

The Talent

· Qualified Lawyer with no less than 7 years PQE.

· Solid post qualification experience working in insurance and/or corporate commercial practices of a reputable international or Singapore law firm or, at an in-house legal department (of which at least 3 years must be gained at a reputable international or Singapore law firm).

· Experience with insurance or banking documentation. Strong drafting skills required.

· Experience with commercial transactions and documentation including advising on legal issues relating to confidentiality, data privacy, competition law, dispute management, consumer protection.

· Sound knowledge of insurance law and regulations applicable in Singapore. Experience with cross-border laws and regulations of other Asian jurisdictions is a plus.

· Ability to work directly with cross functional teams including business teams.

Next Steps

• Drop your resume and contact us to follow-up, or send your resume to cecilia.sim@adecco.com

• Email Topic: Apply Legal Counsel (Insurance)

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Cecilia Sim Xin Yang

Personnel Registration No. R22105099

EA Licence No.91C2918

· Manage both internal and external correspondences for CEO.

· Prepare and edit reports, documents, and presentations.

· Book and coordinate travel arrangements.

· Schedule appointments, maintain an events calendar, and send out reminders.

· Support SIMC’s Registry to manage the Centre’s mediation services.

· Support training, marketing and client engagement services to promote international mediation in Asia and beyond.

· Source supplies, event venues, and various service vendors.

Elsa Fontanne (CEI No. R24124496)

Recruitment Consultant

Contact Number: 67860100

Email Address: elsa@recruitexpress.com.sg

Recruit Express Pte Ltd / EA Licence No: 99C4599

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Recruit Legal is hiring!!

The premium brand within SearchAsia, Recruit Legal is an established talent-based company that provides headhunting services to our corporate clients in various industries. We have basic mastery of the specialty knowledge of our clients’ requirements. We have good knowledge of the major companies and have built long-term relationships with various personnel within the corporate world.

Join us as a Legal Recruiter

Recruitment is a good profession for those who like client contact, are personable, and one who can make quick judgments when on the phone. He should also come across as confident, resourceful, dynamic and persistent.

Job role:

You will provide a consultative service to both clients and candidates based in Singapore, Hong Kong & China. You should have the ability to competently assess the aptness of a candidate before deeming him suitable for a particular role.

Requirements:

• You should possess a degree in ANY discipline ideally with at least 1 year of working experience.
• Strong CCA records will be a bonus
• No prior recruitment experience is required
• Resourceful, highly self-motivated
• Good interpersonal skill
• Keen interest in business development

For more information, please visit us at www.recruit-legal.com

Career Advancement

Consultants with outstanding performance will be provided with the opportunity for overseas postings.

***Interested applicants are welcomed to send their detailed resume in word document format attention to hrdirector@recruit-legal.com

Ms Claire Lin Xiuxin

(EA Personnel Registration No: R1103711)

The Essence of this Role

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel focusing on Data & Privacy with experience advising on tech Product to join our dynamic legal team and support Affinidi’s international operations. The ideal candidate will possess a well-rounded background in Privacy, and experience in advising on Product matters in the technology space. This role involves handling a variety of legal matters centred around privacy, including privacy best practice and regulatory best practice.

Depending on the candidate the role may also have a significant role counselling on Product. The involves end-to-end product counselling - from the initial stages of product development and beyond - as well as provide legal advice on consumer regulatory, privacy and security laws, marketing, and technology transactions

We are looking for a Legal Counsel with the following attributes:

• Business Acumen - You are in the know on current business practices/trends and have a good awareness of how strategies work in the marketplace.
• Critical Thinking - You are able to skilfully conceptualise, apply, analyse and evaluate information gathered from observation, experience or communication and use it as a guide to action.
• Negotiation skills – You can skilfully negotiate for win-win conclusions and gain trust of parties involved.
• Stakeholder Management – You are able to build and maintain good relationships with stakeholders, including your colleagues and clients.

What You’ll Do

You’ll become knowledgeable about our technology, products and be involved in helping us build world leading data practices, communicating the vision of Affinidi as it changes and evolves. On the product side you’ll help to ensure that we are able to launch our products globally by collaborating with the company's product and business teams from the initial stages of product development and beyond to identify potential legal risks and provide risk-mitigation counselling.

You will:

• Provide counsel on all privacy related matters (including data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity) for Affinidi generally and our product offerings to ensure we are compliant with regulations globally;
• Support the Commercial Lead on the range of commercial and contractual matters to support the various business units;
• Work closely with the Product and Engineering teams on privacy by design, privacy impact assessments, and other supporting documentation.
• Stay abreast of relevant regulations impacting the technology industry and ensure compliance.

You should apply if you:

• 5+ years of legal experience in tech or background in TMT, regulatory and privacy law (PDPA, GDPR).
• Are passionate about working in a start-up environment and love to problem solve and come up with creative ideas to solve customer challenges.
• Possess a growth mindset with a strong bias for action and are able to proactively execute tasks and have a structured working style.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal advice with organizational goals.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced and evolving technology environment.

Good to have:

• Strong understanding of the technology industry, including regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in counselling on broader product issues will be a significant advantage.

If you are a seasoned legal professional with a passion for the intersection of law and technology, we invite you to apply and contribute to our innovative and dynamic legal team!

The Opportunity

• Adecco is partnering with a leading bank to look for a compliance risk officer for Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM). This associate will be responsible for establishing internal strategies, policies, procedures, processes, and programs to prevent violations of law, rule, or regulation and design and deliver a risk management framework that maintains risk levels within the firm's risk appetite and protect the franchise. In addition, engages with the ICRM product and function coverage teams, in order to partner to develop and apply CRM program solutions that meet business and customer needs.
• Contract till mid Feb 25 (maternity cover)
  
  Responsibilities:
• Designing, developing, delivering and maintaining best-in-class Compliance, programs, policies and practices for ICRM.
• Translating ICRM strategy and goals across clients, products and geographies in a succinct and clear manner; provide direction and guidance on the programs. Serves as a subject matter expert on Compliance programs.
• Providing oversight and guidance over the assessment of complex issues, structuring potential solutions and driving effective resolution with other stakeholders.
• Identifying and assessing key compliance risks. Ensuring compliance risks are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled, consistent with the bank’s risk appetite statement and all policies and processes established within the risk governance framework.
• Monitoring adherence to Compliance Risk Policies and measuring compliance risk through a robust control framework and ensuring that reviews are conducted consistently across each entity on a regular basis to confirm that controls identified are operating effectively.
• Performing complex analyses of comparative data, preparing and presenting regional and global reports related to compliance risk assessments, and monitoring of compliance related issues.
• Keeping abreast of regulatory changes, new regulations and internal policy changes in order to further identify new key risk areas.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 2 to 5 years of experience
• Expertise of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies;
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging
• Ability to work collaboratively with regional and global partners in other functional units; ability to navigate a complex organization; to influence and lead people across cultures at a senior level
• Experience in managing regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors etc.
• Awareness of regulatory requirements including local and US laws, international and industry standards

Next Step

• We could contact you in the soonest time if you directly send your resume to: amos.tan@adecco.com
• Email Topic: Apply ICRM officer
• We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Take the next step in your career with the leading global alternative legal service provider. Don’t compromise.

Over twenty years ago, Axiom started a movement to change the face of the legal industry. Today we continue to break boundaries with a combination of top-tier legal talent and globally recognized Fortune 500 clients. Trusted by the leading brands around the world, Axiomites gain access to the highest quality legal work while maintaining control over what and how much work they take on. Axiom puts its people first, attracting those who are thoughtful, caring and collaborative. We strive for excellence in everything we do and value integrity and our people above all else.

Prioritize the life you deserve with the legal work you love.

Currently, we're hiring Legal Consultant to join us with:

• 10+ years of relevant experience as in-house or commercial lawyer
• In-house legal experience is preferred though not essential.
• Proficiency in writing and drafting legal documents in commerical activities and leading aspects of legal diligence in documentation including sale and purchase agreements from transactions, term sheets, to letters and other agreements.
• Strong commercial understanding and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders, with a view of providing commercially tailored advice.

The responsibilities for this role will include:

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements.
• Provide practical legal advice related to commercial space.
• Develop, implement, and advise on a wide range of commercial marketplace contracts, Terms and Conditions of sale, and related policies.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, offering access to a variety of professional development programs and continuing legal education opportunities.

Since 2000, we’ve reached legal professionals globally and been committed to reimagining legal work. We seek to live up to the New York Times’ prediction that, “A more sweeping transformation may be on the horizon. And it may look a lot like Axiom”. Our company is ranked #1 in business of law, innovation in corporate strategy, and innovation in law firm efficiency by the Financial Times.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.

Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant. Axiom Global Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Axiom SG) is a registered employment agency (License #12S5884). Axiom as a corporate entity, does not offer legal advice, and is not a registered foreign law firm.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all network related projects which involves planning, designing, procurement, developing, configuring and commissioning networks for regional offices and firm’s multi-cloud network infrastructure.
• Provide network configuration and troubleshooting for all network physical devices such as routers, switches, wireless network and load balancers etc. across the regional offices and firm’s multi-Cloud tenant.
• Maintain network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, performance tuning, troubleshooting network problems for all regional offices and firm’s multi-Cloud tenant.
• Review, maintain and enforce network security and compliance issues on all network solutions across regional offices and firm’s multi-Cloud tenant.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement network security policies and procedures.
• Perform daily health checks to ensure all services met SLA.
• Ensure network security and policies conform to the Firm’s audit and risk compliance requirements.
• Conduct regular network assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.
• Manage and maintain Data Center facilities, cleanliness and security (UPS, FM200, power, cooling and physical access).
• Perform Capacity planning and network documentation.
• Manage and maintain Data Center facilities, cleanliness and security (UPS, FM200, power, cooling and physical access).
• Provide L2 ( 24 x 7) support relating to all network issues.
• Keep abreast of new and emerging network technologies. Evaluate and recommend improvements whenever applicable, eg leveraging AI to optimize network operations, minimizing downtime.

Job Requirements:

• Possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• At least 5 years of working experience in the network field.
• Candidate should possess CCNA/CCNP and other relevant Network certifications or equivalent.
• Hands-on L2 experience in supporting and troubleshooting in network and multi-cloud environment.
• Proficient in implementing and managing network devices such as Switches, Routers, Servers, Cables, Racks, Wireless network.
• Proficient in implementing and managing network routing protocols/technologies such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IPV6, MPLS, QoS and network security.
• Prior experience with multi-cloud networking, computing and security will be an advantage.
• Exposure to network equipment (Cisco, Aruba, HP, Fortinet, F5, etc.) will be an added advantage.
• Candidate must have a good understanding of ITIL, including Service and Change Management
• Possess good analytical and troubleshooting skills in the area of troubleshooting and rectification.
• Good verbal, written communications skills, and a self-motivated team player, capable of working with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Banks, CPF Board, Solicitors, clients and related parties on various conveyancing matters
• Manage client appointments and monitor deadlines
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in any relevant disciplines
• Proficient in MS Office

Interested applicants please email your resume to meganng@recruitexpress.com.sg

Megan Ng Su Ting

CEI Registration No.: R23115059

Recruit Express Pte Ltd

EA Licence No: 99C4599

*** We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.