3 Legal Research jobs in Singapore

Job Responsibilities:

Legal Support

• Conduct and coordinate legal research, draft legal memoranda, and assess legal risks, including monitoring and analyzing updates in local laws and regulations.
• Assist in the preparation, review, and analysis of legal documents such as commercial agreements, Letters of Intent (LOIs), Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), legal opinions, and corporate resolutions.
• Perform additional legal tasks as assigned or required.

Secretarial and Administrative Support

• Provide corporate secretarial support, including drafting minutes of shareholder and board meetings, and preparing resolutions related to specific transactions.
• Organize and maintain an internal digital repository of contracts, ensuring accurate recordkeeping of all relevant documentation and communications.

Compliance Program Support

• Assist with various compliance initiatives, including training sessions and ad hoc compliance projects.
• Support the resolution of compliance-related issues, such as audit findings and whistleblowing reports.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance documentation, including policies and procedures, are current and aligned with applicable legal requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with teams across the company and within subsidiaries in the ASAO region to understand and support business and operational needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
• Attorney qualification in any jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 2 years of legal experience, either in a law firm or an in-house legal or business environment
• Strong understanding of business-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient in legal and contractual analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

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We are looking to add a Paralegal / Legal Case Officer to join our Criminal Defence / Family Law team.

Responsibilities :

• Support our team of purpose-driven lawyers in delivering quality Criminal Defence & Family Law advice and solutions to all
• Develop, build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients
• Take the initiative and lead in managing, organising and coordinating all client updates and communications
• Provide regular and timely updates to clients via voice and video calls, instant messaging and email
• Attend to client queries, concerns and feedback in a prompt and professional manner
• Respond to messages and facilitate communication with clients and third parties via letters and emails
• Compile and coordinate substantive and detailed replies for lawyers to clients and third parties
• Conduct legal research , due diligence, fact-finding and getting-up work
• Draft and assemble legal documents including opinions, pleadings and Court papers
• Provide administrative and secretarial support to lawyers
• Take notes during calls, discussions, meetings and Court hearings
• Schedule and track deadlines , appointments and Court dates
• Update and prepare files and materials for Court attendances and meetings

Requirements :

• Enjoy interacting and communicating with clients
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Good time-management, able to prioritise work and multi-task
• Resourceful , problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail, meticulous with following-up; organised, systematic in filing and documentation
• Can carry out work independently and have experience drafting legal documents
• Have a good grasp of client-handling and case-management
• Customer service oriented when attending to clients
• Proactive, hard-working, disciplined, service-oriented and strong work ethic
• Want to work in a close-knit team where their voices, ideas and contributions are valued
• Desire to actively contribute towards bringing about greater access to justice and fairness for all in the legal community
• MS Office, Word & Excel proficient
• Prior work experience or training in a related role / function

We look for candidates who are driven, self-motivated and resourceful , and who share our desire to build a purpose-driven law practice based on our values :

• Empathy : We will understand what you are going through and show compassion in helping you.
• Integrity : We will always do the right thing, because the time is always right to do what is right.
• Humility : We will put our ego aside and listen to your opinions and feedback because we can always do better.
• Courage : We will act without fear or favour, knowing that we are empowered with our team’s full support.
• Tenacity : We will persevere and work even harder when the going gets tough, when no one else is looking and everyone else quits.
• Ownership : We will be accountable for our actions, and we will not turn away from responsibility.
• Teamwork : We will support and stand alongside our team in every test and triumph.
• Purpose : This is not ‘a’ job; this is ‘OUR’ job. We are grateful to have it, and we take pride in everything we do.

If you would like to apply, please send the following to :

• CV / resume
• Recent photograph
• Writing samples / samples of past written work
• Current / last drawn salary
• References or testimonials

Only candidates selected for interviews will be notified. Thank you.