Legal Specialist

About the Company

We are seeking a highly motivated Legal Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be an integral part of a high-growth CDMO navigating a pivotal stage of its corporate journey. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced leadership and external advisors across a broad range of legal, governance, and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the company and external legal counsel; translate legal advice into clear, actionable internal recommendations for senior management
• Review and manage corporate legal documents including contracts, board resolutions, corporate filings, and counterparty agreements; maintain a centralized and up-to-date legal document repository
• Track legal deadlines, action items, and follow-ups across concurrent matters, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
• Coordinate with the external corporate secretarial firm and law firms on statutory filings, compliance matters, and ad hoc requests
• Assist in contract lifecycle management, including tracking contracts, maintaining contract databases, coordinating internal approvals and signatures, ensuring proper document retention practices
• Support implementation and optimisation of tech solutions and digitalization initiatives
• General ad hoc tasks as and when required by the department

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience, ideally from a reputable Singapore law firm or from the legal / company secretarial function of an SGX-listed company
• Solid grounding in Singapore corporate law, Companies Act requirements, and/or company secretarial practice
• Familiarity with listing rules and continuing listing obligations is a strong advantage
• Exposure to capital markets, IPO processes, or securities compliance is highly desirable

Required Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication in English; able to synthesize complex legal advice into concise, actionable internal memos and recommendations
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail; able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously without close supervision
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving startup environment with ambiguous and evolving priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with external legal advisors, internal business stakeholders, and senior management

To apply

Candidates are encouraged to apply this position via email to [Confidential Information] with the following information in the resume:

• Work experiences and job responsibilities.
• Current and Expected salary
• Reason for leaving.
• Date of availability
• Education background