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Senior/ Legal Director (Disputes & Team Leadership) (10+ PQE)

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NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD.

Senior/ Legal Director (Disputes & Team Leadership) (10+ PQE)

Interested applicants do reach out via email to View email address on mycareersfuture.gov.sg (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

About the Role

We are hiring an experienced lawyer to join as Senior/ Legal Director in-house, leading a small legal team supporting a regulated organisation with complex, high-stakes matters. This role suits a senior disputes lawyer who enjoys combining dispute strategy and court work , practical legal advisory , and people leadership , while partnering senior stakeholders to deliver clear, risk-balanced solutions.

You will report to the Chief Legal Officer and work closely with corporate and operational stakeholders on contentious matters, governance issues, and key organisational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a small legal team: set priorities, supervise delivery, develop capability, and maintain high standards

  • Oversee disputes and court strategy: early case assessment, evidence approach, submissions strategy, settlement options, and managing external counsel where needed

  • Provide strategic legal advice: guide stakeholders on administrative, governance, and corporate matters with practical, solution-oriented recommendations

  • Strengthen dispute avoidance and response: improve playbooks, templates, and internal processes to reduce escalation risk and drive consistency

  • Partner across teams: translate legal risk into workable options and support confident decision-making

What We’re Looking For

  • Admitted to the Singapore Bar with strong academic credentials

  • 10+ years PQE with a strong foundation in disputes/litigation and confident advisory capability

  • Demonstrated people leadership experience (managing, mentoring, developing talent)

  • Strong judgment, drafting, and stakeholder management skills

  • Comfortable handling sensitive matters under pressure with professionalism and discretion

How to Apply

Please share your CV and a short note outlining your PQE, disputes focus, and team management experience .
Interested applicants do reach out via email to View email address on mycareersfuture.gov.sg (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

Warm regards,

Claire Lin Xiuxin EA Licence No.: R1103711

2Nats (Nat & Nat Search Pte Ltd EA: 26C3281)

Email: View email address on mycareersfuture.gov.sg Website:  

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/clairelinxx/

Vacancy posted 8 days ago
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