Deputy General Counsel

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Advise SID on its legal rights, liabilities, and risk

• Advise SID on relevant comparative law

• Assess trends in legal issues relevant to an intelligence organisation

• Review SID’s internal policies and practices

• Provide technical and strategic leadership for a team

• Design and implement workplace processes, with future trends and needs in mind

• Plan and guide your team’s professional growth, in both general and technical areas

• Build good relations and workflows with internal and external stakeholders

• Mentor and develop junior team members to maximise their potential

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

• Deep expertise on international and domestic legal trends and issues through exposure to a wide range of projects

• Communication and stakeholder management skills through working in multi-disciplinary teams

• Understanding of the Singapore and global policy landscape on intelligence trends and issues, and engagement with decision-makers in related fields

• Analytical skills unique to an intelligence organisation

DESIRED QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

• At least 10-15 years’ post-qualification experience in private/ public legal practice, with team leadership experience preferred

• Strong understanding of and experience in comparative, commercial, civil, administrative, or international law

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Ability to anticipate risks that may impact SID

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Motivated team player, as well as an independent self-starter