Judicial Associate (State Courts)

The Judiciary - comprising the Supreme Court, State Courts and Family Justice Courts - is one of the three constitutional pillars of government in Singapore. Known collectively as SG Courts, we are integrated and coordinated to serve as one judiciary. As an organ of state, the Judiciary’s function is to independently administer justice. Headed by the Chief Justice, we are a forward-looking, innovative and trusted judiciary. Built on judicial professionalism and transparency, we maintain the highest standards of integrity in safeguarding our community. We pledge to ensure equal and continuous access to justice, and we are committed to deliver justice that is fair and impartial. A career in SG Courts will enable you to help us achieve the Judiciary’s vision of inspiring public trust and confidence in providing an effective and accessible justice system in an outward-facing, court user-centric Judiciary. We welcome you to join our team as: JUDICIAL ASSOCIATE STATE COURTS A Judicial Associate is a legally qualified person who assists Judges, Tribunal Judges and Tribunal Magistrates in the management and disposal of cases, and renders any other legal, managerial and administrative support to the work of any of these clusters of the Justice Division in the State Courts: the Criminal Courts cluster, the Civil Courts cluster, the Community Courts and Tribunals cluster, and the Court Dispute Resolution cluster. The successful applicant will report to the Senior Director, Legal.

• Legal Research: Conducting legal research and legal analysis for cases and preparing briefs, memoranda, legal opinions or other reports for the cases at hand. • Case Management: Working with Judges, Tribunal Judges and Tribunal Magistrates on cases, including reviewing case files, identifying and evaluating legal and procedural issues that may arise, proposing follow-up action, and sitting in during a case hearing to render such assistance as may be assigned or directed by the presiding judge or magistrate. • Court Administration and Management: Working with Court Administrators in the collection, preparation and analysis of statistics and data to enable effective administration and management of courts, enhance efficiency, and achieve desired outcomes. • Conducting environmental scanning of legal and judicial issues, and monitoring the latest trends and developments in the management and administration of courts and tribunals in other jurisdictions. • Knowledge Management: Drafting case summaries, digests and reports for concluded hearings, assisting to revise and update bench manuals, sentencing benchmarks, practice circulars, practice directions, guidebooks, guidelines and updating legal repositories. • Process Innovation: Conducting reviews of legal processes and procedures, research on and preparation of draft policy papers, and assisting in legal and other projects as well as in the work of any committee or working group.

• A Qualified Person as defined in the Legal Profession Act (Cap 161) • 1 to 3 years of experience in the legal sector • Relevant working experience in the legal sector would be an advantage • Ability to work effectively with members of the public and judicial officers • Commitment to continuous learning and developing best practices in the tribunals • Strong writing, intellectual and analytical abilities • Good judicial temperament • Ability to multitask and work within tight deadlines • Ability to work well both in a team and independently with minimal supervision • Possess excellent interpersonal skills • Possess a drive to excel and overcome challenges • Working knowledge of current and best practices in organisational development and change management would be an advantage Note: Applicants are required to submit relevant document(s) that indicate their eligibility as Qualified Persons. The successful candidate will be appointed on a one-year probationary contract in the first instance. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your interest in this position and in the Judiciary.