Senior Executive (CPD) (3 years contract)

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL EDUCATION; Singapore; On-site; SGD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL EDUCATION invites applications for Senior Executive (Continuing Professional Development) on a 3-year contract. The role focuses on developing and administering CPD programs for lawyers in Singapore, ensuring compliance and relevance.

You will manage communications with legal professionals, coordinate course accreditation, assist in policy and curriculum development, audits, and new CPD initiatives, with emphasis on data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of English with strong communication skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities; translate insights into actions.
• Meticulous, proactive, independent, and resourceful; able to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience in policy or adult learning/curriculum development is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications with lawyers and professionals; promote CPD understanding.
• Oversee accreditation applications and liaise with providers.
• Coordinate CPD activities and analyze gaps in key competencies.
• Support CPD Director with audits, waivers, reports, and new initiatives.
• Support the work of CPD committees.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Executive (Continuing Professional Development) (3 Year Contract)

Salary Range: $3900 to 4200 (base) with 13th month bonus and performance bonus

Description:

SILE oversees the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) scheme for lawyers in Singapore, under which lawyers must obtain a certain number of CPD Points per year through undertaking eligible learning activities. Our team ensures lawyers meet their CPD requirements, manages the accreditation process for conferences, seminars and other events attended by lawyers, and supports the review, development, and implementation of policy governing the CPD scheme. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the legal profession in Singapore.

The role is well suited to professionals with experience in policy, adult learning and curriculum development.

Responsibilities:

Your main duties in the Continuing Professional Development (‘CPD’) department will include:

• Managing communications with lawyers and legal professionals, including handling queries and feedback, promoting understanding and awareness of the CPD scheme and compliance with requirements, and spearheading engagement to elicit feedback and gather data
• Overseeing the accreditation application process and liaising with course providers and legal professionals seeking accreditation of the activities they conduct
• Assisting in the coordination and supervision of CPD for the profession, including identification of any gaps in coverage of key competencies and developing or co-developing courses or materials to fill the same, monitoring cost and availability of courses
• Supporting the Director of CPD in various exercises, such as annual compliance audits, processing of applications for waivers of requirements, preparation of reports, and planning and implementation of new initiatives
• Supporting the work of the committees responsible for the CPD scheme

Other ad hoc duties will be assigned, and you will also be expected to take on other functions within the Institute.

Requirements:

• Excellent command of English
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to engage with stakeholders from different backgrounds
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Meticulous and detailed, with a strong work ethic
• Proactive, independent and resourceful
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Experience in the legal profession or in policy, adult learning or curriculum development would be beneficial

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.