Legal Assistant

Reeracoen Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading company based in Singapore is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide legal and administrative support to its Legal Department. Candidates must have a Law Degree from an accredited Singaporean law school, with at least 2 years of in-house or law firm experience. Strong skills in English and Mandarin are essential for this role, along with diligence and thoroughness. Benefits include a variable bonus, annual and medical leave, and more, with an emphasis on teamwork and organizational support.

Benefits

AWS

Variable bonus

14 days Annual Leave

14 days Medical Leave

Dental Benefit: no capped

Access to company panel clinics

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of in-house legal assistance or in law firm settings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
• A high degree of diligence and accuracy in accomplishing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal and factual research under guidance.
• Perform Corporate secretarial work.
• Assist with business trip arrangements for Legal team members.
• Support billing, accounting, and invoicing tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills in English

Interpersonal and communication skills in Mandarin

Diligence and accuracy

Education

Law Degree from an accredited law school in Singapore

Job description

Job title: Legal Assistant

Salary: SGD 3,800 - 4,500

Reference ID: 37185

Our client, a global Japanese commodity trading company, is currently seeking a Legal Assistant. In this role, you will provide legal support and administrative support to both business and administrative departments in Singapore, as well as other overseas offices across the Asia and Oceania region.

Department: Legal

Reporting: General Manager

Responsibilities

1. Legal Support Activities
   • Conduct simple legal and factual research under the guidance of the legal professionals (e.g., online searches, retrieval of publicly available information, basic data collection).
   • Perform Corporate secretarial work, including liaising with the Secretary of the Company.
   • Support submission and review of internal applications by collecting required documents, checking completeness, and confirming basic factual information with relevant stakeholders.
2. Administrative and Operational Support
   • Handle documentation tasks, including paper and electronic filing, organizing shared folders, PDF scanning, printing, and maintaining document and data records.
   • Circulate and file internal applications.
   • Assist with business trip arrangements for Legal team members (e.g., flight and hotel bookings, itinerary coordination, logistics arrangement).
   • Support billing, accounting, invoicing, and cost reimbursement assistance.
   • Support the purchase, management, and disposal of office stationery, books, and subscriptions.
   • Perform other general administrative and clerical support to the Legal Department as needed.

What you will receive

• AWS
• Variable bonus (Depending on Company and individual's performance)
• Annual Leave: 14 days
• Medical Leave: 14 days
• Dental Benefit: no capped, for non-cosmetic only.
• Medical & Specialist Benefit: no capped, company panel clinics (300+ clinics).
• Other benefits will be shared at a later stage.

Requirements & Preferences

• Must:
  • Law Degree from an accredited law school in Singapore
  • At least 2 years of in-house legal assistance or in law firm settings
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English and Mandarin, essential for building relationships and trust with English and Mandarin-speaking internal stakeholders and external advisors.
  • A high degree of diligence and accuracy in accomplishing tasks, with a strong focus on thoroughness in all areas of work
• Advantageous:
  • Prior experience handling legal matters in the Asia and Oceania regions.
  • Previous working experience in a Japanese company is an advantage.
  • Ability to join on short notice is highly preferred!
  • Strong interest in joining a global trading/commodities firm

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.