The Legal Counsel (Prosecution) will support the Health Sciences Authority in its regulatory and enforcement functions. This role involves assessing investigation matters, conducting prosecutions, and providing legal advice on regulatory and public law issues across HSA's Professional Groups.
Health Sciences Authority
Legal Counsel (Prosecution)
Fixed Terms
Closing on 04 Mar 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
- Review and assess investigation papers to determine evidential sufficiency and make prosecutorial recommendations.
- Conduct prosecutions on behalf of the Health Sciences Authority whilst providing legal advice on regulatory, enforcement, and public law matters to HSA's four Professional Groups.
- Collaboration with internal stakeholders across departments to develop and refine regulatory policies, as well as supporting litigation and trial work, including assisting with hearings and court proceedings where required
What we are looking for
- Must possess a minimum of three (3) years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in prosecutorial and/or legal advisory work.
- Experience in criminal or regulatory prosecutions is strongly preferred, whilst trial or court experience represents an advantage, with the ability to assist in trials upon joining.
- Essential skills include strong analytical, drafting, and advocacy capabilities, along with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a regulatory environment.
The successful candidate will be offered a 1-year contract (with option for automatic renewal for a further one year) in the first instance.
Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.
About your application process
This job is closing on 04 Mar 2026.
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 Health Sciences Authority or the wider Public Service.
About Health Sciences Authority
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) applies medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise through its three professional groups, Health Products Regulation, Blood Services and Applied Sciences, to protect and advance national health and safety. HSA is a multidisciplinary authority. It serves as the national regulator for health products, ensuring they are wisely regulated to meet standards of safety, quality and efficacy. As the national blood service, it is responsible for providing a safe and adequate blood supply. It also applies specialised scientific, forensic, investigative and analytical capabilities in serving the administration of justice.
For more details, visit http://www.hsa.gov.sg/.
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