Full Time Legal Counsel Jobs, Salary up to SGD 13,000 in CTES CONSULTING PTE. LTD. Central Region (Singapore) - Maukerja

Our client is hiring a Legal Counsel who is proactive and detail-focused to support their expanding team.

The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience in overseeing the complete lifecycle of commercial contracts, and corporate compliance and regulatory matters. This position presents an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a fast-paced, innovation-led technology start-up.

The responsibilities of this role are:

• Provide practical day-to-day legal support to business, HR, finance, supply chain, and sales teams in Singapore and across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, procurement and vendor contracts, software licensing, distribution agreements, and hardware/service contracts.
• Support corporate governance matters, including preparation of board resolutions, coordination with corporate secretaries, and ongoing subsidiary maintenance.
• Advise HR on employment-related matters such as contract drafting, probation and termination processes, workplace investigations, confidentiality and IP assignments, and PDPA compliance for employee data.
• Oversee data protection compliance (PDPA/GDPR), review SaaS/data-processing clauses, and support cross-border data governance initiatives.
• Develop, update, and maintain internal compliance policies, including those related to data protection, contract governance, export control and internal controls.
• Work with external counsel to manage cross-border employment issues, intellectual property protection, dispute management, and compliance with local regulatory requirements, including interactions with government authorities.
• Support risk management efforts and develop essential legal templates and workflows (e.g., contract processes, compliance policies, data protection documents).
• Deliver legal training to internal teams on contract fundamentals, data privacy, export control compliance and related topics.
• Conduct KYC/AML checks and establish compliance procedures to support regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience with hands-on exposure to commercial, corporate, employment, and compliance matters; experience in the technology sector is preferred.
• Prior familiarity with industries such as AI infrastructure, cloud computing, or data center operations will be an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly those involving technology products and services.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.