Legal Counsellor (Law | Risk & Compliance)

The Supreme HR Advisory; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Legal Counsellor to provide legal advice and oversee corporate governance in Singapore. Responsibilities include managing contracts, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting dispute resolution. The ideal candidate will hold an LLB and have 5–7 years of relevant experience, preferably in technology services.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably in technology or IT services.
• Admission to practice law in Singapore preferred.
• Familiarity with Singapore’s regulatory frameworks for technology service providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on contract structures and risks.
• Act as Secretary to the Board, manage meetings and compliance registers.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Legal research and analysis

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Compliance knowledge

Corporate governance

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Job description

Legal Counsellor (Law | Risk & Compliance)

• Technology service agreements (e.g., managed services, SaaS, licensing, outsourcing).
• Vendor and supplier agreements (hardware/software procurement, cloud services).
• Customer contracts (enterprise projects, public sector tenders, service-level agreements).
• Confidentiality agreements, NDAs, partnership and joint-venture agreements.

Provide legal advice to management and business units on contract structures, risks, and obligations.

Maintain a library of contract templates, playbooks, and precedents for efficiency and consistency.

Support dispute resolution and claims management, including coordination with external counsel where required.

Corporate Governance & Board Advisory

Act as Secretary to the Board and its Committees: manage meetings, draft agendas, minutes, resolutions, and compliance registers.

Advise the Board and management on corporate legal obligations and statutory requirements under Singapore law.

Ensure timely filings and statutory submissions with ACRA and other regulatory bodies.

Regulatory & Certification Support

Ensure compliance with Singapore statutory and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ACRA, IRAS, MOM, PDPC, IMDA).

Support certification and accreditation requirements linked to service delivery (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, CSA Cyber Essentials/Trust Mark, Microsoft compliance standards).

Liaise with auditors, regulators, and certification bodies on findings, responses, and legal implications.

Technology & Product Legal Support

Review and advise on legal issues related to technology solutions, including software licensing, cloud services, data protection, intellectual property, and managed service offerings.

Ensure product and vendor contracts comply with certification, safety and regulatory requirements (e.g., CE Mark, FCC, IMDA Type Approval).

Provide legal support for public tenders, framework agreements and consortium partnerships.

Policy & Internal Legal Framework

Draft and maintain company policies, SOPs, and internal governance frameworks with legal implications.

Ensure version control, clear approval processes and company-wide accessibility.

Lead periodic reviews of policies and procedures to reflect legal or regulatory updates.

Ethics & Corporate Integrity

Oversee conflict-of-interest declarations, whistleblower procedures and ethics-related training.

Ensure that employees and management understand their legal and compliance obligations under Singapore law.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.
• Admission to practice law in Singapore preferred.
• Professional certifications such as ICSA / ACIS / ISO Lead Auditor (9001/27001) / DPO certification are advantageous but not mandatory.
• Minimum 5–7 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably with exposure to technology, IT services or system integrator (SI) industries.
• Familiarity with Singapore’s statutory and regulatory frameworks affecting technology service providers.