Legal & Compliance Counsel

Decathlon Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff bonus

Staff discount

Medical coverage

Dental benefits

Health screening

Counselling services

Job summary

Decathlon Singapore is seeking a licensed lawyer to join our legal team as a senior in-house counsel. You will manage compliance, draft and negotiate cross-border contracts, and support data privacy governance across APAC regions.

You will partner with IT, Marketing, Operations and Events, ensuring governance aligns with global standards while localizing policies for Singapore. Strong communication and autonomy are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law required; Singapore Bar admission or qualification in a Commonwealth jurisdiction preferred.
• 3–6 years PQE in a reputable law firm or in-house counsel; exposure to retail, e-commerce, FMCG, or supply chain/logistics advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review cross-border manufacturing, supply chain, and general commercial agreements.
• Provide legal support across IT, Marketing, Operations, and Events.
• Support Data Privacy governance and statutory corporate secretarial duties.
• Manage legal tech tools, contract repositories, and workflow optimization.
• Design and conduct internal legal training for teammates.
• Support regional APAC legal director as needed.

Skills

Legal acumen

Communication

Autonomy

Multitasking

Team player

Time management

Education

Bachelor of Law

Singapore Bar admission preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Decathlon, 105,000 of us live our common purpose on a daily basis: “bring people together through sport to make wellbeing accessible for all”. We make accessible the sport for the many thanks to our in-house innovative passion brand products at unbeatable value for money surrounding 70 sports.You will work in a trustful environment where you can express your talents, take some risks, fail and succeed! Because we know that you will learn from your mistakes. You are a decision-maker each day as an entrepreneur of Decathlon Singapore.

You will work for several Decathlon business units in Singapore. Your actions will be as stretched as our cross activities (production, supply, retail) covering all legal matters. Legal safety is part of our success by securing our businesses. You will have connections with our Decathlon Legal teammates all over the world to get the required support and share best practices

Your essential duties and responsibilities:

Compliance

• Ensures regulatory and operational compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Manages daily compliance risk identification, reporting, and internal audits.
• Develops internal controls, preventative measures, and governance guidelines.
• Adapt and localize global headquarters governance policies to local context.
• Managing product compliance processes for Decathlon Singapore

Commercial Contracts & Transactions

• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews cross-border manufacturing, supply chain, and general commercial agreements.
• Delivers legal support across functional units, including IT, Marketing, Operations, and Events.

Data Privacy & Governance

• Supports Data Protection leadership to ensure compliance with privacy regulations (including the maintenance of DPTM).
• Assists with statutory corporate secretarial duties and corporate governance

Legal operations & training

• Manages legal tech tools, contract repositories, and workflow optimization.
• Designs and conducts internal legal training programs for teammates.
• Provides ad-hoc legal support to the regional APAC legal director.

• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in law Admission to the Singapore Bar or qualified in a Commonwealth jurisdiction is preferred.

• Experience: 3 to 6 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in a reputable law firm or as in-house counsel, preferably with exposure to retail, e-commerce, FMCG, or supply chain/logistics sectors. Experience in corporate secretarial and contractual management would be a bonus
• Language skills: Excellent communication and written skills in English
• Computer skills: Excellent computing skills in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work autonomously and multitask efficiently with the different business units and support teams
• Superior attention to detail in order to identify and correct risky practices

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player!
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic
• Do sports on a regular basis
• Energetic, responsible, helpful, and display a strong willingness to learn
• Flexibility to work in an international, fast-paced environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills and able to meet tight deadlines

A remuneration That Grows With You:

• Monthly bonuses, up to a whopping 10% of your base salary.

Be the Ultimate Decathlon Insider:

• Revel in a fantastic 20% staff discount on ALL Decathlon products – yes, including bikes, kayaks, tents, and everything else you need for your favorite sports!

Because We Care About You:

• We've got your well-being covered with comprehensive medical and insurance coverage.
• Flash that winning smile with dental benefits.
• Keep your health in check with a health screening allowance.
• And when life throws curveballs, lean on our counseling sessions for support.

Sports, Community, and Bonding:

• Kick off those shoes and join in the sports fun after work
• Immerse yourself in a vibrant community of like-minded, sporty individuals just like you!

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