Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Services)

A well-established financial services institution with an international footprint across Asia, Europe and the US is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join its Singapore-based legal team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and partnering closely with internal stakeholders across business, operations and compliance functions.

This role will start off on a 1-year contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and legal documentation, including confidentiality agreements, vendor contracts and product-related documents
• Provide legal support on business transactions and strategic initiatives from documentation through execution
• Coordinate with internal teams and external counterparties to manage timelines and completion of legal deliverables
• Maintain contract repositories, legal records and document management processes
• Conduct legal and regulatory research relating to Singapore financial services laws and regulations
• Advise internal stakeholders on day-to-day legal queries across business and operational matters
• Support legal operations, including billing administration, scheduling and matter tracking

Requirements

• Singapore-qualified lawyer with at least 6 years’ post-qualification experience
• Prior experience within a bank, brokerage, investment firm or other regulated financial institution preferred
• Strong familiarity with Singapore financial regulatory frameworks, including capital markets and corporate legislation
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confident communicator with strong drafting and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and standard legal documentation tools

To Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity or other roles we are handling, please submit your application or reach out to Amanda directly at ***email_hidden*** for a confidential discussion.

We will contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted.