Associate, Legal (12-Month Contract)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Junior Legal Associate to support a strategic M&A project involving a licensed and regulated player in the financial services industry.

Working closely with the Company Secretary and internal stakeholders, the role will provide support across legal, corporate governance and transaction-related workstreams, including Board and Committee matters, regulatory requirements, documentation and project coordination.

This is a good opportunity for a junior legal professional to gain hands-on exposure to a major transaction within a highly regulated financial services environment, while working with experienced legal, governance and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Company Secretary in the planning and execution of the M&A project, including governance requirements, documentation and key project milestones.
• Assist with transaction-related legal and corporate governance matters, including Board and Committee approvals, resolutions, delegations of authority and related documentation.
• Prepare, review and coordinate corporate secretarial and governance documentation.
• Support director appointments, onboarding and induction, including any changes arising from the transaction.
• Assist with monitoring and ensuring compliance with Singapore company law, applicable regulatory requirements and internal governance policies.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, HR and Internal Audit, as well as external legal advisers and other relevant parties.
• Track project actions, deliverables and timelines across different workstreams and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion.
• Assist with research, preparation of materials and other ad hoc legal and governance matters relating to the project.
• Support ongoing process improvements and administrative efficiencies within the governance function.

Requirements

• Law degree and/or legally qualified with approximately 1–2 years of relevant legal experience.
• Fresh graduates with relevant legal training who have a strong interest in corporate, regulatory or financial services law are welcome to apply.
• Lawyers who have taken a career break and are looking to return to the workforce are also encouraged to apply.
• Prior experience in banking, insurance or other regulated financial services would be advantageous.
• Exposure to M&A, corporate transactions, restructuring, business transfers or other major projects would be an advantage.
• Some exposure to corporate governance, company secretarial or Board/Committee matters would be beneficial.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong attention to detail, with good organisational and time-management skills.
• Good analytical, research and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work effectively with different stakeholders and across multiple workstreams.
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Proactive, willing to learn and able to work independently with appropriate guidance.
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Company Reg No.: 201131609D | License No.: 24S2411 | Reg No:R21102223 | Goh Choon Mui