The Senior Lecturer/Lecturer will develop industry-ready allied legal professionals equipped with legal, business, and digital capabilities to support Singapore’s legal, corporate, compliance, and regulatory sectors.

Temasek Polytechnic
Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer (Law)
Fixed Terms
Closing on 19 Jun 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
Teaching & Mentorship
- Facilitate learning for diploma (PET) and part-time adult (CET) learners in Contract & Commercial Law, Compliance, Risk & Governance, Legal Processes & Case Management, Intellectual Property in Business & Innovation, Legal Technology and/or Criminal Law and Procedure.
- Design and deliver learning experiences across legal and business domains, incorporating real-world legal, regulatory, and organisational scenarios.
- Train students in practice-oriented competencies, including legal and regulatory research, document drafting, case and workflow management, and stakeholder communication.
- Mentor students in applied projects, legal problem-solving exercises, and case-based learning to develop legal reasoning, professional judgment, and workplace readiness.
Curriculum & Workshop Development
- Design and develop curricula that integrate legal principles, procedural law, and business applications, with emphasis on real-world practice.
- Embed digital and legal technology competencies, including use of legal research tools, document management systems, and emerging technology-enabled workflows.
- Develop workshops across areas such as compliance practices, contract management, intellectual property in commercial contexts, criminal justice processes, and evidentiary procedures.
Industry Collaboration
- Partner with law firms, corporate legal teams, compliance functions, enforcement agencies, and legal technology providers on applied and practice-based learning initiatives.
- Collaborate with industry partners to ensure curricula remain aligned with current legal practice, regulatory developments, and evolving business needs.
- Support development of internships, work-integrated learning, and industry projects to strengthen graduate employability across legal and business roles.
Strategic Initiatives & Leadership
- Support the domain’s strategic shift towards a business-integrated legal capability programme aligned with industry needs.
- Contribute to programme development and enhancement to ensure practical relevance, cross-disciplinary integration, and future-readiness.
- Support cross-disciplinary initiatives within the Business School (e.g. compliance, contracts, risk, innovation).
- Contribute to innovation in applied legal education, including the integration of legal technology and skills for emerging roles.
What we are looking for
- Qualifications in Law. Exposure to areas such as commercial law, criminal law and procedure, intellectual property, compliance, or related fields would be advantageous.
- Professional experience in legal practice, paralegal work, compliance, enforcement, regulatory, or corporate environments, with familiarity with Singapore’s legal framework.
- Ability to apply legal knowledge in business, regulatory, and organisational contexts.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary and applied learning environment.
- Passion for mentoring and developing career-ready graduates, with interest in practice-based and technology-enabled education.
About your application process
This job is closing on 19 Jun 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 Temasek Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.
About Temasek Polytechnic
Established in 1990, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a leading institution of high learning nestled by the idyllic shores of Bedok Reservoir in Tampines. TP takes pride in equipping our students with lifelong skills and digital knowledge for a future of dynamic change.
TP’s caring and vibrant culture is firmly rooted in our core values which drive a spirit of innovation, with a focus on industry, globalization and sustainability. “TP Cares” is our clarion call to ensure that our diverse community of learners has the opportunity to achieve their personal best, so that they can contribute meaningfully to the global community.
Learner. Creator. Leader
We envision the TP graduate as a values-led leader with vision, character and heart, excelling in the academic domain and beyond, and rising to the challenge of creating tomorrow.
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