The Legal Industry Division is responsible for policies relating to legal industry development, international partnerships in the legal field, legal sector regulation, and legal sector manpower development.
Ministry of Law
Senior Executive / (Senior) Assistant Director (International Partnerships), LID
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What the role is
What you will be working on
The officer will be part of a dynamic team that works to develop Singapore’s legal services sector.
The officer will support the Division’s international partnerships efforts. This includes researching and monitoring developments in key jurisdictions, assessing overseas market opportunities, formulating and implementing legal cooperation policies and initiatives, engaging foreign government and key stakeholders, and promoting Singapore’s legal services.
The officer will need to work closely with other divisions within MinLaw as well as with other government agencies, institutions, law practices, law schools and businesses, to identify and create opportunities to support the growth of Singapore’s legal services sector.
In addition, the officer will have the opportunity to work on other areas within the Legal Industry Division.
What we are looking for
*Key Competencies Required*
• [Deep Critical Thinking]: Distil critical issues and sense-make from a wide range of information, arriving at effective policy solutions
• [Clear and Concise Writing]: Crystalise core issues via clear and concise writing
• [International Engagement]: Formulate and present agency’s position at international platforms to further Singapore's interest
*Work Experience / Personal Traits*
• At least 2 years’ experience in international relations and/or establishing partnerships with overseas counterparts.
• Highly motivated, with a strong sense of initiative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, planning and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to engage people at all levels and work effectively both as an individual contributor and in a team setting.
• Strong communication skills, with proficiency in more than one language for both spoken and written communications.
Broad interest and knowledge of the legal industry, and internship or work experience overseas (in the legal sector or otherwise) would be useful.
Successful candidates will be offered a 1-year contract in the first instance.
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About your application process
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Ministry of Law or the wider Public Service.
About Ministry of Law
In Singapore, having the rule of law and advancing people’s access to justice are not just lofty ideals but the backbone of a functioning and a progressive society. At the Ministry of Law, not only do we contribute to developing the legal frameworks and policies that uphold our way of life, but also to providing community legal services that Singaporeans benefit from. The key policies we oversee include Singapore’s legal and intellectual property infrastructure, the civil and criminal justice systems as well as land resources.
Our officers are experts from different fields, and enjoy an excellent and challenging career in a fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunity to grow. If you share our vision of shaping the future of Singapore, you will definitely fit right in here at MinLaw.
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