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Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Confidential
3-6 Years
Not Disclosed
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Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Family Office's legal team in Singapore, working alongside our existing legal advisors. You will complement existing legal support and take ownership of matters aligned with your specific background.

What we are looking for:

A lawyer with strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:

(a) general corporate governance, contracts, and entity administration. You should also be open to building capability in the other areas you are not as experienced in.

(b) trust and foundation structuring and administration,

(c) investment transactions (private equity/venture capital fund-side experience)

What you will be responsible for:

  1. Draft, review, and consolidate contracts, agreements, and legal documents related to investments, operations, and governance.
  2. Assist with the setup and administration of family trusts and foundations, including periodic compliance reviews of trustee/foundation structures.
  3. Support equity investment transactions, including structuring, due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and exit arrangements, with a focus on PE/VC fund investments.
  4. Handle incorporation, governance, and statutory filings in coordination with corporate secretarial providers.
  5. Perform other legal and compliance tasks as assigned, with discretion and confidentiality as a baseline expectation.

How you will stand out:

  1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law; admitted to the Bar in at least one jurisdiction required.
  2. 3–6 years PQE: able to work independently with minimal onboarding.
  3. Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin (spoken and written) required, to liaise with stakeholders across jurisdictions.

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Key Skills

entity administration

trust and foundation structuring

investment transactions

fund-side experience

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