LEGAL POLICY ANALYST

LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Law Society of Singapore is seeking a Legal Policy Analyst to support its Knowledge Management Department. This role offers a unique opportunity for a legal professional to engage with pressing issues in the legal field and to contribute significantly to strategic initiatives. Candidates should possess a strong legal background and demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills. They will be expected to manage diverse projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in law or policy is essential.
• Ability to manage projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support legal projects and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct research and data analysis on legislation.
• Draft reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Job description

We are looking for a suitable candidate to support the work of the Law Society’s Knowledge Management Department as a Legal Policy Analyst. This is an invaluable opportunity for a legal professional with a keen interest in issues affecting the legal profession and a desire to develop and implement meaningful solutions to these issues.

This role would suit a candidate with a strong legal or policy background with prior experience working in the legal profession. Data analytics skills and/or familiarity with legal technology would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that would require the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders at the same time.

The key responsibilities of the Legal Policy Analyst are as follows:

• Provide skilled support on a wide range of legal projects and strategic legal initiatives, including their co-ordination, implementation and ongoing monitoring;
• Conduct thorough research into relevant legislation and case law to assess their impact on policy proposals and existing policies;
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to uncover trends, generate actionable insights, and deliver easy-to-digest reports and strategic summaries;
• Drafting reports, briefings, presentations and responses on issues relating to legal initiatives and projects as appropriate;
• Communicating complex legal and policy information to various stakeholders; and
• Developing and maintaining legal knowledge resources.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized university (newly called lawyers will be considered)

· Highly organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple and varied projects with different stakeholders

· Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal and communication (both written and oral) skills

· Able to work proactively and independently

· Strong interest in the work of the legal profession

· Singaporeans Only

To apply, please email your detailed resume, including your qualifications, current salary, and contact details of 2 employment references to [e-mail].

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.