Senior In-House Counsel (Singapore)

Remoat Teams; Singapore; Remote; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Remoat Teams, a fast-growing tech company, seeks a senior lawyer to be go-to counsel for Singapore and cross-border work. You will work directly with leadership and the legal team across APAC.

You will own structuring market engagement, vendor and licensing matters, and regulatory compliance while briefing external counsel and delivering practical, fast advice for business decisions.

Qualifications

• Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in good standing, with 10+ years of practice.
• Broad corporate, commercial and labour experience, ideally from top firm and in-house.
• Comfortable working across jurisdictions, instructing local counsel and giving actionable business views.
• Experience with tech, outsourcing or high-growth companies.
• Data privacy experience is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Structure engagement models across markets: contractor vs. employee classification and local country opening requirements.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts: MSAs, pilot terms, NDAs, DPAs, vendor/partner/reseller agreements.
• Navigate licensing: recruitment and employment agency requirements and BPO licensing for delivery work.
• Handle corporate/regulatory matters: entity housekeeping, intercompany agreements, and government touchpoints (ACRA/IRAS/MOM).
• Oversee PDPA compliance: notices, consent flows, cross-border transfers with security program alignment (SOC 2).
• Brief external counsel, review deliverables, and manage turnaround times.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Cross-border

Contract drafting

Data privacy

Education

Singapore Bar Admission

Job description

We’re a fast-growing tech company with several product lines and businesses, and we’re expanding across Asia Pacific. We’re looking for a senior lawyer to be our go-to counsel for Singapore and our cross-border work. You’ll work directly with leadership and our existing legal team.

What you’ll own

• Structuring how we engage people across our markets: contractor vs. employee classification, contractor agreements, and the local requirements that come with opening up a new country
• Commercial contracts: client MSAs and pilot terms, NDAs, DPAs, and vendor, partnership and reseller deals
• Licensing: recruitment and employment agency requirements in the markets we operate in or plan to enter, and BPO licensing as we take on delivery work
• Corporate and regulatory matters: entity housekeeping, intercompany agreements across our Singapore and Australia entities, and ACRA, IRAS and MOM touchpoints
• PDPA compliance, covering applicant notices, consent flows and cross-border transfers, and working with our security and compliance programs, including SOC 2
• Briefing our external counsel across jurisdictions, reviewing what comes back, and holding turnaround times
• Advising on new business lines and market entry as we launch them
• Practical, fast advice that the business can act on the same day

What you bring

• Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in good standing, with 10+ years of practice
• Broad corporate, commercial and labour experience, ideally gained at a top firm and then in-house
• Comfortable working across jurisdictions you are not admitted in: scoping the question, instructing local counsel, and giving the business a view it can act on
• Experience with tech, outsourcing or high-growth companies
• Data privacy experience is a big plus
• Writes clearly, works independently, and is comfortable remote and in a fast-moving startup
• A senior seat with real ownership and direct access to the CEO