Junior Risk Lawyer

We are working with a professional services firm in their search for a Junior Risk Lawyer to join its legal & risk team in Singapore. The team covers offices across the Asia Pacific region. This is an in-house legal, regulatory and professional-risk role that combines ownership of Singapore regulatory processes with regional advisory, governance and risk-management work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all regulatory processes, including professional and entity registrations, renewals, notifications, annual returns and regulatory records.
• Draft and review legal contracts and related documentation, including engagement terms, supplier and third-party agreements, and other internal agreements, with a focus on identifying and managing risk.
• Prepare and submit regulatory applications and filings through the relevant authorities’ online portals.
• Monitor regulatory conditions, filing deadlines, licensing requirements and registration status.
• Research and apply requirements issued by relevant regulators and government bodies, escalating higher-risk matters where appropriate.
• Maintain SOPs and compliance registers, and improve policies, procedures, guidance and templates.
• Support professional indemnity insurance, governance matters, lateral hires, operating-model changes and other APAC regulatory projects.
• Prepare practical briefings, training and management updates, and work with internal and external stakeholders to complete agreed actions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Law with at least 3 years of relevant experience, gained in private practice or in-house legal/risk environment.
• Lawyers from a litigation or disputes background are welcome to apply, particularly those keen to move into a regulatory and risk-focused career.
• Ability to interpret legislation, rules and regulatory guidance and translate them into practical requirements.
• Strong drafting, judgement, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• A practical approach and willingness to handle both advisory work and detailed regulatory implementation.

EA Licence: 24S2198 | Reg: R1987324