You will be a trusted partner working closely with our planners, architects, engineers and other professionals, helping them navigate the dynamic legal landscape and contributing towards making Singapore an attractive global city for investments, businesses and talents to live, work and play in.
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Senior Legal Counsel
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 23 Mar 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
As a team, you will provide legal advice and support to URA in all aspects of URA’s functions and operations. There will be ample opportunities to develop your legal skills as you will be assigned a diverse range of legal work, including:
• working with internal stakeholders to develop and implement regulatory policies
• drafting legislative instruments
• providing legal advice on regulatory matters administered by URA
• providing legal support on enforcement of regulatory offences
• undertaking prosecution of regulatory offences
• providing legal advice on commercial matters and drafting and vetting contract documents
What we are looking for
• Tertiary qualification in law (LL.B) and called to the Singapore Bar
• At least 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience in legal practice
• Prior experience in prosecution/criminal litigation is an advantage
• Good analytical and communication skills
About your application process
This job is closing on 23 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 Urban Redevelopment Authority or the wider Public Service.
About Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's national land use planning authority. URA prepares long term strategic plans, as well as detailed local area plans, for physical development, and then co-ordinates and guides efforts to bring these plans to reality. Prudent land use planning has enabled Singapore to enjoy strong economic growth and social cohesion, and ensures that sufficient land is safeguarded to support continued economic progress and future development.
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