736 Head Of Legal jobs in Singapore

Overview

We are partnering with a rapidly expanding crypto firm that is seeking a Legal Head to join their dynamic team. In this strategic role, you will oversee all legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions, and ensure risks are managed effectively, while supporting business growth.

• Provide legal advice on all strategic matters.
• Manage corporate governance across business units, handling all contracts, licensing and IP agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, partnership contracts, and investment documentation.

• 15+ years of PQE, with a mixture of private practice and in-house counsel experience.
• Excellent knowledge in regulatory frameworks, corporate structuring and IP.
• Proven experience advising on corporate governance, complex commercial contracts, and major transactions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Please email your cv directly to in word format.

Note: Due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.

EA License: 16S8131

Recruiter License: R

Margin Wheeler is Singapore's leading corporate service provider, delivering award-winning incorporation, corporate secretarial, accounting, and tax solutions. We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Head of Legal & Compliance to oversee all legal matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard the company's interests across its operations and client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Legal & Compliance function for the organisation.

Provide legal advice on corporate, contractual, and regulatory matters.

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.

Ensure compliance with Singapore laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Oversee risk management frameworks and implement compliance policies.

Manage interactions with regulatory authorities and external legal counsel.

Conduct internal audits to assess and improve compliance controls.

Train and advise management and staff on legal and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Degree in Law; admission to the Singapore Bar preferred.

5+ years' legal and compliance experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

Strong knowledge of Singapore corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.

Proven ability to develop and implement compliance frameworks.

Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

Experience in a professional services or corporate services firm is an advantage.

Why Join Us

Lead a critical function in an award-winning corporate services leader.

Work on diverse legal and compliance matters across various industries.

Supportive, growth-oriented environment with strategic influence on the business.

We are partnering with a rapidly expanding crypto firm that is seeking a Legal Head to join their dynamic team. In this strategic role, you will oversee all legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions, and ensure risks are managed effectively, while supporting business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on all strategic matters.
• Manage corporate governance across business units, handling all contracts, licensing and IP agreements.
  Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, partnership contracts, and investment documentation.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of PQE, with a mixture of private practice and in-house counsel experience.
• Excellent knowledge in regulatory frameworks, corporate structuring and IP.
• Proven experience advising on corporate governance, complex commercial contracts, and major transactions.
  Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Please email your cv directly to in word format.

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.

EA License: 16S8131

Recruiter License: R

About the Role

We are partnering with a global tech-driven delivery platform (operating in 70+ countries) to find a Head of Legal - Commercial & Product to lead their legal and compliance function in Singapore and across Southeast Asia. As a senior legal advisor, you'll drive strategic legal initiatives across commercial, product, regulatory, and operational areas. You'll lead a high-performing legal team and work closely with Product and Management teams to shape and scale their business.

What You'll Do

• Lead all legal and compliance operations across Singapore and selected regional markets.
• Advise on commercial contracts, partnerships, and new product launches.
• Oversee compliance frameworks: anti-bribery, anti-corruption, data privacy, etc.
• Manage legal disputes, corporate housekeeping, and external legal counsel.
• Support M&A and strategic corporate projects.
• Act as a bridge between local markets and global HQ for legal alignment and governance.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience (Singapore Bar preferred).
• Strong mix of private practice and in-house experience in tech, platforms, or e-commerce.
• Solid exposure to product, commercial, and regulatory legal advisory.
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence business strategy.
• Excellent communicator and stakeholder manager.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Regional leadership scope in a fast-growth tech business
• Collaborative, high-performance culture

This role is managed by Hyred Pte. Ltd. (EA License No: 23C1589), a licensed employment agency under the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore.

We are partnering with a rapidly expanding crypto firm that is seeking a Legal Head to join their dynamic team. In this strategic role, you will oversee all legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions, and ensure risks are managed effectively, while supporting business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on all strategic matters.
• Manage corporate governance across business units, handling all contracts, licensing and IP agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, partnership contracts, and investment documentation.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of PQE, with a mixture of private practice and in-house counsel experience.
• Excellent knowledge in regulatory frameworks, corporate structuring and IP.
• Proven experience advising on corporate governance, complex commercial contracts, and major transactions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Please email your cv directly to in word format.

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.

EA License: 16S8131

Recruiter License: R

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed and operating in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia andVietnam, and backed by Sequoia India (Peak XV), Softbank Vision Fund, Khazanah and SMBC bank amongst many others. Funding Societies | Modalku provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is funded by individual and institutional investors, as well as payments solutions to SMEs and consumers
Here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values GETFS:

• Grow Relentlessly: Strive to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, we help each other succeed.
• Test Measure Act: Stay curious and reinvent ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Create impact through bias for action and tangible results.
• Serve with Obsession: Build win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Legal (Director level) to lead our legal function across Southeast Asia. As the Head of Legal, you will be responsible for shaping the legal, regulatory, and governance infrastructure that supports our growth across five markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

You will serve as a key strategic advisor to the team, working closely with commercial, product, operations and compliance to navigate legal complexity across markets. Your mandate is to enable responsible innovation and growth while protecting the company’s interests, guiding legal input across product design, commercial structuring, regulatory engagement, and strategic initiatives such as fundraising.

What you will do:

• Lead and scale the regional legal function , overseeing in-house counsels and managing external legal partners across all operating markets.
• Play a critical role in driving the company’s path to profitability by enabling compliant yet commercially viable business models, proactively managing legal risk exposure, and leading cost-effective legal operations at scale.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on digital lending, payments, embedded finance, and product innovation — ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory frameworks.
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex commercial agreements , including those related to partnerships, product innovation, data sharing, platform integrations, secured lending, and IP.
• Proactively manage regulatory interactions and licensing requirements, particularly in high-impact markets.
• Advise on and manage litigation or enforcement processes , especially for secured lending and litigation-led collections.
• Own legal risk management related to data privacy, consumer protection, anti-bribery, and cross-border operations.
• Support corporate strategic events , such as M&A, fundraising etc, with a focus on entity structure, due diligence, and board governance.
• Drive adoption of legal technology and automation tools to improve the Legal team’s overall effectiveness.

What we are looking for:

• 12+ years of relevant legal experience, including regional experience in Southeast Asia; a mix of law firm and in-house experience is highly valued.
• Legal qualifications in Singapore, Malaysia, or other common law jurisdictions; admission to practice is preferred.
• Experience working within or advising on civil law jurisdictions (e.g., Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam) is highly preferred.
• Good understanding of regulatory environments across Southeast Asia, with expertise in both developed and emerging markets
• Strong experience in financial services, fintech, digital lending and/ or payments is preferred.
• Proven ability to balance commercial pragmatism with legal integrity in high-growth, cross-functional environments.
• Experience managing legal teams and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exceptional judgment, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Time off - We would love you to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. We offer flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country. We also like to have our people take a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible working - We believe in giving back the control of work & life to our people. We trust our people and love to provide the space to accommodate each and everyone's working style and personal life.
• Medical benefits - We offer health insurance coverage for our employees and dependents. Our people focus on our mission knowing we have their backs for their loved ones too.
• Mental health and wellness - We understand that our team productivity is directly linked to our mental and physical health. Hence we organize org-wide fitness initiatives and engage partners to provide well-being coaching.
• Tech support - We provide a company laptop for our employees and the best possible support for the right equipment/tools to enable high productivity

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Overview
We are partnering with a rapidly expanding crypto firm that is seeking a Legal Head to join their dynamic team. In this strategic role, you will oversee all legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions, and ensure risks are managed effectively, while supporting business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Provide legal advice on all strategic matters.
Manage corporate governance across business units, handling all contracts, licensing and IP agreements.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, partnership contracts, and investment documentation.
Qualifications
15+ years of PQE, with a mixture of private practice and in-house counsel experience.
Excellent knowledge in regulatory frameworks, corporate structuring and IP.
Proven experience advising on corporate governance, complex commercial contracts, and major transactions.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
How to apply
Please email your cv directly to in word format.
Note: Due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.
EA License: 16S8131
Recruiter License: R
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Margin Wheeler is Singapore’s leading corporate service provider, delivering award-winning incorporation, corporate secretarial, accounting, and tax solutions. We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Head of Legal & Compliance to oversee all legal matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard the company’s interests across its operations and client engagements.

Lead and manage the Legal & Compliance function for the organisation.

Provide legal advice on corporate, contractual, and regulatory matters.

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.

Ensure compliance with Singapore laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Oversee risk management frameworks and implement compliance policies.

Manage interactions with regulatory authorities and external legal counsel.

Conduct internal audits to assess and improve compliance controls.

Train and advise management and staff on legal and compliance requirements.

Degree in Law; admission to the Singapore Bar preferred.

5+ years’ legal and compliance experience , with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

Strong knowledge of Singapore corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.

Proven ability to develop and implement compliance frameworks.

Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

Experience in a professional services or corporate services firm is an advantage.

Lead a critical function in an award-winning corporate services leader.

Work on diverse legal and compliance matters across various industries.

Supportive, growth-oriented environment with strategic influence on the business.

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GLG’s legal team seeks a Head of Legal – APAC in GLG’s Singapore APAC headquarters, reporting to the global General Counsel. This is an excellent opportunity for a versatile attorney with an in-house background to become deeply embedded in a global company’s APAC operations.

The role will have many touchpoints with the business and both proactive issue spotting and reactive problem solving will be imperative.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks across multiple jurisdictions in an organized, efficient, and proactive manner. The candidate must demonstrate confidence in advising senior management members and stakeholders along with showcasing impeccable trustworthiness, discretion and integrity. This position requires high-level collaboration and team management skills, engaging both internal and external stakeholders and utilizing external counsel as appropriate. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Leading a team of lawyers and legal assistants across APAC
• Negotiating client contracts, license agreements, leases, and other third-party agreements (leveraging AI when appropriate)
• Providing legal support and advising the Human Resources department on employee relations matters and compliance
• Guiding the business on international privacy and data security matters
• Work with outside counsel on leases, employment, privacy and other matters as needed across APAC region
• Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and international colleagues to resolve legal matters arising from clients, experts, vendors and government/regulatory bodies
• Providing legal advice and support to multiple business segments, including Product, Accounting, Finance, Business Development and Client Services
  
  

• Law degree (LL.B. or higher) from a top law university, with demonstrated excellent academic performance
• 10+ years’ of experience including at least 5+ years of in-house experience at a mid-sized or large multi-national company
• Experience collaborating with business on complex agreements
• Experience managing attorneys strongly preferred
• Must be fluent in MS office and comfortable with AI tools, CLM systems and other technology.
• Exceptional written and oral English communication skills
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal
• Industries Financial Services, Information Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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