You will be part of a team of officers in the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (“LSRA”) a department under MinLaw, which licenses and regulates law firms and registers foreign lawyers in Singapore.

You will assess and make recommendations on law firms’ applications for a law practice licence or register their lawyers as well as assist them with their queries. Your role will include assisting in the formulation of the enforcement framework and procedures, ascertaining and investigating against potential regulatory breaches. You will also help to shape LSRA’s regulatory policies for the legal industry.

*Key competencies required*: • [Deep Critical Thinking]: Ability to distill critical issues and sense-make from a wide range of information, arriving at effective solutions. • [Clear and Concise Writing]: Crystalise core issues via clear and concise writing • [Research and Analysis]: Distill and analyse large amount of information to identify patterns, trends and outliers to better support decisions. *Qualifications/Work Experience/Personal Traits*: A degree in law, economics or accountancy and/or experience in legal, regulatory and/or compliance work would be relevant, but degrees from other disciplines and fresh graduates are also welcome to apply. You should be a highly motivated team player with strong analytical and communication skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will be appointed on a 1-year contract, in the first instance. #LI-SW1

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.