Deputy General Counsel

Security and Intelligence Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SID in Singapore seeks a senior legal professional to practice in the unique field of intelligence and governance. You will advise on rights, liabilities, and risks, review internal policies, and provide strategic leadership for a team while shaping workplace processes with future needs in mind.

The role emphasizes building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, planning professional growth for the team, anticipating legal trends affecting intelligence work locally and

Qualifications

• At least 10–15 years' post-qualification experience in private/public legal practice.
• Experience leading a team is preferred.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise SID on its legal rights, liabilities, and risks.
• Assess trends in legal issues relevant to an intelligence organisation.
• Review SID's internal policies and practices.
• Provide technical and strategic leadership for a team.
• Design and implement workplace processes with future needs in mind.
• Plan and guide your team's professional growth in general and technical areas.
• Build relations and workflows with internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior team members to maximise potential.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Mentoring/people development

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer (PQE)

Job description

You will be practicing law in the unique field of intelligence, and dealing with governance matters within an intelligence organisation

What you will be working on

• Advise SID on its legal rights, liabilities, and risks
• Assess trends in legal issues relevant to an intelligence organisation
• Review SID's internal policies and practices
• Provide technical and strategic leadership for a team
• Design and implement workplace processes, with future trends and needs in mind
• Plan and guide your team's professional growth, in both general and technical areas
• Build good relations and workflows with internal and external stakeholders
• Mentor and develop junior team members to maximise their potential

What you will gain

• Deep expertise on international and domestic legal trends and issues through exposure to a wide range of projects
• Communication and stakeholder management skills through working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of the Singapore and global policy landscape on intelligence trends and issues, and engagement with decision-makers in related fields
• Analytical skills unique to an intelligence organisation

What we are looking for

• Singapore Citizens only
• At least 10-15 years' post-qualification experience in private/public legal practice, with team leadership experience preferred
• Strong understanding of and experience in comparative, commercial, civil, administrative, or international law
• Strong leadership and people management skillsAbility to anticipate risks that may impact SID
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Motivated team player, as well as an independent self-starter