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.
Ministry of Law
Senior Exec/Asst Dir (Regulation Policy), Legal Services Regulatory Authority)
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 05 Nov 2025What the role is
What you will be working on
Your role will include:
• Shaping Singapore’s regulatory policies on legal services to keep pace with a complex, fast-changing environment
• Reviewing the Legal Profession Act 1966 to implement these regulatory policies (where legislative amendments are necessary), and to modernise the Act so that it continues to meet the legal sector’s evolving needs
• Supporting the LSRA in external engagements to gather and assess stakeholder views on regulatory policies and concerns
What we are looking for
*Key competencies required*:
• [Domain Specific Expertise]: Develop domain knowledge to collaborate and/or co-create policy solutions with experts/professionals
• [Deep Critical Thinking]: Ability to distil 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
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.
Academic training in law, economics or accountancy and/or experience in legal, regulatory and/or compliance work would be relevant and useful, but candidates from other disciplines are also welcome to apply.
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About your application process
This job is closing on 05 Nov 2025.
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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