Legal Executive

COSMOSTAR SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in Singapore is seeking a Legal Executive to support cross-border legal operations. The role involves managing contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and assisting in various legal processes. The ideal candidate has a Diploma in Legal Studies, at least 2 years of relevant experience, and fluency in both English and Chinese. This opportunity requires strong organizational skills and an analytical mindset.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in compliance, legal contract management, and/or administration.
• Prior hands-on experience with contracts, regulatory compliance, and PDPA.
• Experience in corporate secretarial work is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and revise contracts with customers, vendors, suppliers, and partners.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and organizational standards.
• Assist in audits, inspections, and litigation activities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Fluency in English

Fluency in Chinese

Organizational abilities

Education

Minimum Diploma in Legal Studies or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual Data Rooms (VDRs)

Job description

Support cross-border legal operations as a Legal Executive at our Singapore HQ, managing contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and assisting in audits, IP filings, and due diligence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Review and revising contracts with customers, vendors, suppliers, partners, for all entities
• Performing editing, proofreading, and formatting of legal documents, while facilitating the signing and notarization process
• Establishing and maintaining contract management systems and databases to ensure efficient access and retrieval
• Documenting all changes and amendments during contract execution
• Ensuring compliance with both external regulations and internal organizational standards for legal and regulatory records
• Providing support for audits, inspections, divestitures, due diligence, and litigation activities
• Preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications
• Fulfilling other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma in Legal Studies or equivalent
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in compliance, legal contract management, and/or administration
• Prior hands‑on experience with contracts, regulatory compliance, and PDPA
• Analytical mindset with excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail
• Fluency in English and Chinese (both written and verbal) is required, with the ability to review and comprehend complex contracts written in Chinese. This language requirement is essential due to the nature of our business operations in China, which involve managing multiple contracts in Chinese.
• Ability to articulate legal issues clearly and convincingly
• Experience with Virtual Data Rooms (VDRs) or comparable systems is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other productivity software
• Prior experience in corporate secretarial work is advantageous