Legal Counsel Business and Compliance

Key Responsibilities

A. Commercial & Operational Legal Support

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including services agreement, vendors contracts, procurement, lease agreements, etc.

• Review and advise on contracts for regulatory, compliance, and legal risk

• Maintain an organized register of standard contract templates, executed material contracts (parent agreements, key vendors, leases), and contract approval workflows (e.g. Delegation of Authority matrix)

• Track validity, expiry, and renewal milestones for Leases and premises‑related documents

• Advise business teams (Operations, Finance, HR) on day-to-day legal issues

• Ensure commercial decisions and documentation mitigate legal, operational and financial risks

• Escalate complex or high‑risk legal matters to external counsel

• Ensure contractual obligations align with regulatory requirements and internal policies

B. Regulatory & Compliance

• Interpret and implement applicable laws, regulations, and license conditions relevant to the Early Childhood sector.

• Provide legal interpretation and ensure alignment of SOPs with applicable laws and regulations, licensing or regulatory conditions (e.g. ECDA requirements, PDPA), and internal compliance policies and control standards

• Monitor ongoing compliance with regulators and external requirements, and advise management on impact and required actions for any regulatory changes

• Serve as the organization's appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO) in accordance with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

• Support and oversee the organization's compliance with PDPA obligations relating to the collection, use, disclosure, storage, and protection of personal data, including children's and parents personal data

• Support regulatory submissions (ECDA licenses, NOC Forms, third-parties approval, and work with Quality Team to maintain a centralized repository of ECDA‑related licenses, approvals, and regulatory correspondence, and to track license validity, renewal timelines, and documentation requirements for

C. Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial Support

• Maintain and oversee the completeness and organization of corporate and statutory records, including Registers required under the Companies Act, Board and written resolutions, approvals.

• Coordinate with external corporate secretarial service providers.

• Ensure legal documentation is audit-ready and readily retrievable for inspections, audits, or due diligence exercises.

• Conduct legal periodic reviews to ensure contractual documentation remains aligned with current regulatory requirements (e.g. ECDA, PDPA), approved governance and delegation structures.

D . Risk Internal Controls

• Identify legal and regulatory risks in business processes and propose mitigation actions

• Ensure internal SOPs reflect legal requirements and contractual obligations

• Support management in embedding legal compliance into workflows and operational processes

• Provide advisory input during incident reviews and regulatory inspections

• Contribute to internal governance discussions by assessing legal risks and ensuring proper documentation

E. Business & Stakeholder Partnership

• Participate in management discussions to provide pre‑decision risk input

• Work closely with Operations, HR, Finance, and other key internal stakeholders to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice

• Conduct internal training sessions (contracts, PDPA, regulatory duties, approvals)

• Foster a strong culture of compliance and good governance

F. Reporting & Governance

• Ensure regular, clear, and structured reporting to the Senior Management, and Group Legal Team

• Maintain independence in assessment and reporting

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education & Credentials

• Degree in Law

• Additional training or certifications in Compliance, Risk Management and/or Internal Control is a plus

Experience

• 3-6 years in-house experience as legal counsel

• Additional experience or strong interest in Compliance, Risk Management and/or Internal Control is required

• Experience in regulated environments strongly preferred

• Team player and consensus builder with excellent interpersonal skills

• Commercial and entrepreneurial-minded.

• Meticulous individual with a strong sense of responsibility and initiative. Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively.