About Advance Intelligence Group
Headquartered in Singapore, Advance Intelligence Group
a Series D-backed Tech Unicorn valued at US$2 billion, and also one of the largest independent technology startups based in Singapore.
Founded in 2016, the Group has over 2000+ employees and has presence across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Greater China serving 700+ enterprise clients, 150,000+ merchants and 30 million+ consumers. The Group is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar, Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, Pavilion Capital, GSR Ventures and Singapore-based global investor EDBI. We are also ranked among LinkedIn's Top 15 Startups in Singapore in 2022 - the third year in a row we've been on the list.
We serve enterprises, consumers and merchants through our key Business Units:
- ADVANCE.AI is a leading big data and AI company providing digital transformation, fraud prevention and process automation solutions for enterprise clients in banking, fintech, retail and e-commerce.
- Atome Financial offers consumers greater financial access through technology with its suite of products including Atome, a leading buy now pay later brand, and digital lending services such as Kredit Pintar in Indonesia.
- Ginee is a leading e-commerce merchant services technology platform serving numerous markets in Southeast Asia; providing comprehensive digital solutions for e-commerce, retail, brand and enterprise customers.
We are united by a shared vision and purpose: to Advance with Intelligence for a Better Life--for our customers, colleagues and communities.
Our culture is built on values that are core to who we are and what we stand for:
- We foster an INNOVATION mindset
- We achieve results with EFFICIENCY and excellence
- We take pride in the QUALITY of our work
- We uphold INTEGRITY in all we do
- We embrace COLLABORATION to work across business lines and borders
About The Role
This role reports into a Senior Legal Counsel and will support our Group-level activities.
You will focus primarily on supporting strategic transactions of the Group (debt financing, fundraising, M&A/JVs etc) and providing legal/regulatory advice and commercial contracts support to our various HQ functions and business units.
Join a close-knit legal team which is deeply involved in the high-impact and strategic initiatives of the Group. Our legal team recently clinched the Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2025.
Key Responsibilities
- Working closely within the Group Legal function and in cross-functional teams involving Finance, Funding, HR, Tax and/or Compliance functions across the APAC region.
- Supporting on major transactions, including debt financing, fundraising, M&As, joint ventures, key partnerships, etc.
- Handling inter-company arrangements and internal reorganisation exercises.
- Working closely with various HQ functions and business units on day-to-day issues concerning vendor engagements, employment, data privacy, regulatory compliance, investigations, disputes etc.
- Working closely with the corporate secretarial team on corporate approvals, capital injections, business establishment, market entry etc.
- Supporting initiatives relating to governance, policies, trainings, template development and process improvements within the Group.
- Liaising effectively with external law firms and government agencies.
- Providing legally-sound, practical and commercial advice in an efficient manner to stakeholders.
Key Requirements
- Around 2-4 years of work experience in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department, with at least 2 years of private practice experience handling Banking & Finance and/or M&A matters.
- Strong contract review/drafting and project management skills, including managing due diligence and dataroom exercises, issues list discussions, all-parties negotiations, CP and closing checklists, and working on multi-jurisdictional deals.
- Industry experience (or keen interest) in financial services, banking, payments, digital lending or fintech is a plus.
- Admission to the Singapore bar is a plus.
What We Look For
- Proactive and independent mindset with an eye for detail.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Readiness to take ownership and drive things forward.
- Excited about a start-up environment and driving positive changes in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude.
- Effective and practical communicator who can advise in easy-to-understand layman terms.
- Adaptability and ability to pivot to fulfil the evolving needs of our business.
