Legal Counsel, Ethics & Compliance (1 Year Contract)

About Sembcorp

Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

About the Role

The Group Ethics and Compliance function in Sembcorp is responsible for driving the Group's ethics and compliance programme across Sembcorp Industries (SCI) and its subsidiaries. We are looking for a Compliance lawyer to join our Group Ethics and Compliance team based in Singapore (which is part of the Group Legal and Compliance department).

This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of transactional and operational matters. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will provide expert guidance on regulatory compliance, establish robust internal policies and controls, and strengthen compliance frameworks to drive operational excellence.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the Group Ethics and Compliance function across key compliance areas applicable to Sembcorp's global operations, including but not limited to data privacy, cross-border data transfers, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and anti-trust laws.
• Programme Design & Enhancement: Design, implement, and monitor our risk-based Group compliance programme, including conducting risk assessments, updating corporate policies, and executing remediation plans.
• Training & Culture: Develop and deliver compliance training to embed regulatory awareness and foster an ethics-driven corporate culture.
• Investigations & Stakeholder Management: Assist in internal investigations, compliance reviews and regulatory matters, coordinating with internal stakeholders and reporting to Senior Management and the Board.
• Regulatory Engagement & Management of External Counsel: Serve as a point of contact for regulators. Manage external counsel efficiently where specialist or jurisdiction-specific advice is required.
• Commercial Risk Mitigation: Evaluate compliance risks during due diligence (investments, emerging markets, JVs, counterparty onboarding) and provide pragmatic, solution-oriented risk mitigation strategies.
• Transactional Advisory: Help develop, maintain and refine internal compliance-related legal policies and templates, contracting playbooks, governance frameworks and internal guidance for compliance-related matters to streamline and improve firm-wide processes.
• Horizon scanning and impact assessment: Monitor and review updates to global applicable laws and regulations, performing gap analyses and assessing their operational and legal impact to Sembcorp

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Legal qualification in Singapore, the UK or another common law jurisdiction
• 5-6 years PQE, trained in a reputable law firm with substantial experience in compliance matters.
• Prior experience in an in-house role covering some or all the above matters as your key or sole responsibility preferred. Working with or at companies in the energy sector would be a bonus.

Our Culture at Sembcorp

At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition.

We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful impact on driving energy transition.

Join us in making a real impact!