Executive, Process Excellence (Legal)(2 Years Contract)

Sembcorp Industries Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp Industries Ltd is seeking a Process Excellence Executive to support the Group Legal team with process improvement, legal technology, and automation initiatives.

You will map workflows, coordinate cross-functional programs, monitor budgets, manage vendor panels, and help measure ROI of new tools. This is a non-legal advisory role focused on operational effectiveness and data-driven reporting to drive the energy transition.

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years’ experience in any professional environment.
• A degree in law, accounting, computer science, business/management or similar.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint, plus interest in learning new tech including data visualization, workflow automation (SharePoint, Power Apps and SAP) and AI-enabled tools.
• Strong written communication and collaborative, discreet and self-motivated working style for internal stakeholders across functions.
• Exposure to legal operations, legal service delivery, legal technology platforms, or project coordination would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Map, document, and analyse current legal workflows to identify inefficiencies and deliver technology-led solutions with stakeholders.
• Support rollout of legal operations programmes coordinating cross-functional workstreams and tracking milestones.
• Assist in preparing and tracking the annual budget, monitoring spend against budget, flag variances, and maintaining the spend tracker.
• Maintain the vendor database and support panel review processes such as RFP drafting, scoring, and benchmarking.
• Support the evaluation and piloting of new technology tools tracking adoption, time savings, and ROI.
• Build and maintain dashboards giving leadership visibility into matter volume, spend, cycle times, risk exposure, and team capacity.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Workflow automation

AI-enabled tools

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in law, accounting, computer science, business/management or similar

Tools

SharePoint

Power Apps

SAP

Job description

About Sembcorp

Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

Purpose & Scope

The Process Excellence Executive, is a key supporting role within the Group Legal team. The role supports the enhancement of the legal function’s operating effectiveness by assisting with process improvement, legal technology and automation initiatives, departmental spend management, and day-to-day operational coordination. This is a non-legal advisory role and does not involve the provision of legal opinions.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Legal Workflow & Process Optimisation: Map, document, and analyse current legal workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and duplication of effort, and work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver technology-led solutions.
• Legal Department Administration & Departmental Initiatives: Support the rollout of legal operations programmes coordinating cross-functional workstreams and tracking milestones.
• Budget Monitoring & Financial Management: Assist in preparing and tracking the annual budget, monitoring actual spend against budget, flagging variances, and maintaining the spend tracker.
• Vendor & Panel Management: Maintain the vendor database and support panel review processes such as RFP drafting, scoring, and benchmarking.
• Legal Technology & Knowledge Management: Support the evaluation and piloting of new technology tools tracking adoption, time savings, and ROI.
• Reporting & Analytics: Build and maintain dashboards giving leadership visibility into matter volume, spend, cycle times, risk exposure, and team capacity.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Up to 3 years’ experience in any professional environment — consulting, professional services, procurement, finance, accounting, legal or operations. Fresh graduates with relevant internships are welcome to apply.
• Qualifications: A degree in law, accounting, computer science, business/management or a similar discipline.
• Proficiency with core business tools, including Excel and PowerPoint, together with a strong interest in learning and applying new technologies, including data visualisation, workflow automation (such as Sharepoint, Power Apps and SAP) and AI-enabled tools.
• Strong written communication skills, with a collaborative, discreet and self-motivated working style suitable for engagement with internal stakeholders across different functions.
• Exposure to legal operations, legal service delivery, legal technology platforms, or project coordination would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Our Culture at Sembcorp

At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition.

We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful impact on driving energy transition.

Join us in making a real impact!