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  • Head of Legal - Global Professional Services Firm

    Singapore
    Permanent
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    This role leads the legal function with full ownership of strategy, compliance, and deal execution across diverse markets. It combines hands-on legal advisory with high-impact involvement in M&A, commercial contracts, and corporate governance.

    • Be the legal strategist behind high-impact deals across Asia.
    • Own the legal function end-to-end, from M&A to compliance.
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  • Senior Researcher - Legal Services

    Singapore
    Permanent
    SG$10,000 - SG$12,500 per month (SG$120,000 - SG$150,000 per year)
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    The Senior Research Lead will deliver high-value market, client, and sector insights that directly support business development and strategy within a top-tire professional services firm. This role combines hands-on research and analysis with stakeholder engagement, ensuring outputs are commercially impactful and decision-ready for senior leadership.

    • Global exposure
    • Be the go-to expert for partners and senior stakeholders
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  • Regional Legal Counsel - Litigation

    Singapore
    Permanent

    The legal counsel will be playing a crucial role in supporting the business in litigation, arbitration and employment legal issues. The incumbent will be looking after APAC region and who can work closely with cross-functional teams and provide business-oriented legal advise.

    • Challenging and exciting role in a growing business.
    • Clear pathways for professional growth in a fast-evolving environment.
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  • Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance - Global Healthcare Organisation

    Singapore
    Permanent
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    The Head of Ethics, Compliance & Legal, APAC will lead and oversee legal, compliance, and ethical practices across the region, handling a broad range of legal matters including contract negotiation, corporate governance, employment law, and regulatory compliance, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organisational goals. The role reports directly to the Global Ethics & Compliance Lead and functionally to the General Counsel.

    • Lead regional compliance and legal strategy in Asia Pacific.
    • Drive ethical culture and business impact.
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  • Corporate Counsel - Global Entertainment Distributor

    Singapore
    Permanent

    We're looking for a legal professional to support a dynamic entertainment business, with a focus on video game publishing and distribution. This role involves a mix of contract work, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and cross-border legal coordination.

    • Fast paced entertainment company that is growing rapidly in the region.
    • Opportunity to drive deals, navigate regulations, and work with global partners.
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  • Paralegal (6 months contract) - Environment

    Singapore
    Temporary
    SG$5,000 - SG$5,500 per month (SG$60,000 - SG$66,000 per year)

    This temporary Paralegal position offers an opportunity to support a legal team with a variety of tasks, ensuring compliance and assisting with research and document preparation. Based in Singapore, this role is perfect for someone who is detail-oriented and looking to make a meaningful impact.

    • Excellent opportunity to join a organisation focused on climate.
    • 6 months contract with potential for extension.
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  • Head of Trade Compliance Solutions - SaaS

    Singapore
    Permanent

    This role entails devising and executing a go-to-market strategy to launch a new Trade Compliance product and solution for the business

    • Opportunity to build and lead a business unit autonomously
    • Reputable and well funded organisation
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  • Associate Director, Corporate Secretarial - Major Energy Provider in Asia

    Singapore
    Permanent
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    • Drive corporate governance at a strategic level-lead secretarial excellence across global entities.
    • Step into a high-impact role where your expertise shapes boardroom decisions and international compliance.



    • Lead secretarial excellence across global entities.
    • Shapes boardroom decisions and international compliance.
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  • Associate/Senior Associate, Corporate - Well-Established Offshore Firm

    International
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    Join a highly regarded legal team as an Associate/Senior Associate, specialising in US Capital Markets and Private M&A.

    • Well-established international law firm
    • Exposure to US Capital Markets
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  • Insurance Contract Specialist (6mths extendable)

    Singapore
    Temporary
    SG$4,000 - SG$6,000 per month (SG$48,000 - SG$72,000 per year)

    This role involves managing and reviewing insurance contracts to ensure compliance with industry regulations and organisational standards. The Insurance Contract Specialist will act as a key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders in Singapore.

    • An opportunity to learn and grow in a leading regional reinsurance firm.
    • An exciting 6 months extendable opportunity.
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  • Head of Onboarding (Fintech)

    Singapore
    Permanent
    SG$10,000 - SG$12,000 per month (SG$120,000 - SG$144,000 per year)
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    Our Client is an established and leading Fintech and Payment platform and they are currently looking for a Head of Onboarding

    The Head of Onboarding will oversee and direct the customer onboarding and due diligence processes for our Payment Services Provider (PSP) and will entail strategic leadership, strengthen risk controls, and deliver a seamless onboarding experience while ensuring compliance standards are met.

    • Leadership & strategic role, managing a sizable team
    • Opportunity to join an established fintech with great culture and environment
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  • Compliance Manager (Payment Services)

    International
    Permanent

    An established and rapidly expanding payments platform is building its Singapore leadership team as part of its Southeast Asia growth strategy. The firm is seeking a Compliance Manager to support its regional compliance build-out - driving policy, licensing, and control enhancements across new payment services under the Payment Services Act.

    • Advance your compliance career with a high-growth payments firm in Singapore
    • Gain hands-on MAS licensing experience with a leading payments platform
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  • Investment Compliance (Contract) - Insurance

    Singapore
    Temporary

    The Investment Compliance role involves hands on experience in platform transitions between investment/compliance systems, client implementations, and stakeholder coordination.

    • Exciting opportunity to join the investment arm of a leading Insurance firm.
    • 6 months contract with chances of extension or conversion.
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  • Associate/Senior Associate, Banking & Finance - Renowned International Offshore Firm

    Singapore
    Permanent
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    The Banking & Finance Associate will play a critical role in providing expert legal advice and support to clients within the professional services industry. This position, based in Singapore, requires a strong understanding of banking and finance law to deliver high-quality services.

    • Work on high-profile cross-border transactions
    • Accelerate your career with exposure to offshore legal systems
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  • Compliance Officer (Securities)

    International
    Permanent

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Compliance Officer to join a growing financial services firm in Singapore. The role will be instrumental in shaping and strengthening the company's compliance framework as it scales its operations. This is a strategic position, ideal for candidates who are passionate about governance, regulatory excellence, and building a robust compliance culture from the ground up.

    • Be part of a growing securities firm's compliance journey
    • Shape compliance in a dynamic financial services environment
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  • Compliance Consultant (APAC) - 1 year contract

    Singapore
    Temporary
    SG$15,000 - SG$18,000 per month (SG$180,000 - SG$216,000 per year)
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    The Compliance Consultant - APAC will play a vital role in supporting the compliance processes within the financial services industry. This role, requires someone with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and keen attention to detail.

    • An exciting opportunity to join a global investment firm
    • 1 year contract with opportunity to extend and convert
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  • Head of Compliance for CMS License Financial Institution

    Singapore
    Permanent

    The Head of Compliance will oversee and manage all compliance-related activities within the financial services industry, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies. This role requires expertise in risk management and compliance frameworks to maintain the organisation's integrity and reputation.

    • Above the market compensation
    • One of the world's largest player in its field
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  • Compliance Officer, Payment (12 Mths Contract)

    Singapore
    Temporary
    SG$4,000 - SG$6,000 per month (SG$48,000 - SG$72,000 per year)
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    We are looking for candidates with at least two years of compliance experience within brokerage or fund management entities.

    • Excellent opportunity to join a leading digital financing platform
    • 12 months extendable/convertible contract
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LEGAL

If you have the appropriate skills, qualifications and experience to work in the legal field, there’s almost no limit to where a career in legal can take you. A great many men and women have transferred their talents from company to company, trade sector to trade sector and region to region. Anyone who ticks all the right boxes can expect to find a number of tempting possibilities ahead of them.

As you might expect from a bustling trade hub like Singapore, there are hundreds of companies in the region all vying for their share of the market. They utilise the most modern processes, the most innovative professionals and the very latest technologies. And when it comes to the need for legal specialists, they’re prepared to offer high salaries, a very pleasant way of life and extremely impressive working conditions.

A number of tempting roles to choose from

You’ll find a great many roles under the legal umbrella here, including:

  • Head of compliance
  • Legal entity controller
  • Commercial counsel
  • Legal associate
  • Financial lawyer
  • Legal counsel
  • Corporate lawyer
  • Knowledge management lawyer
  • Senior legal counsel
  • Head of legal
  • Conveyancing lawyer
  • Senior tax counsel
  • In-house attorney
  • Paralegal

…and more. These are hugely important roles based in virtually all trade sectors, such as construction, insurance, banking, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, retail, aviation, shipping and more. If you make the switch to a legal job in Singapore, you can expect to be kept busy right from the start. It should also be pointed out, however, that you can also look forward to enjoying the buzz that comes from such an exciting, rewarding career.

Do you have the right qualities for a role in legal?

There are a number of internationally recognised qualifications that will help you achieve your goals in the legal field, including of course a law degree from a suitable university. If you’re looking to work as a legal specialist in the business world, you’ll need to be organised, methodical and have a strong attention to detail. Juggling the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team could also be a big advantage.

The business scene in Singapore is a vibrant and exciting one, and it attracts people from all over the world. There’s a great sense of achievement in the air here, and if you’ve decided to make the switch the first step should involve sending your CV to Michael Page. We’d love to hear from ambitious legal professionals who are looking to take the next step on their career path. And if you want to hear about suitable vacancies at an early stage, be sure to set up a job alert right now.

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