Job description

Senior/ Legal Director (Disputes & Team Leadership) (10+ PQE)

Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

About the Role

We are hiring an experienced lawyer to join as Senior/ Legal Director in-house, leading a small legal team supporting a regulated organisation with complex, high-stakes matters. This role suits a senior disputes lawyer who enjoys combining dispute strategy and court work, practical legal advisory, and people leadership, while partnering senior stakeholders to deliver clear, risk-balanced solutions.

You will report to the Chief Legal Officer and work closely with corporate and operational stakeholders on contentious matters, governance issues, and key organisational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a small legal team: set priorities, supervise delivery, develop capability, and maintain high standards

  • Oversee disputes and court strategy: early case assessment, evidence approach, submissions strategy, settlement options, and managing external counsel where needed

  • Provide strategic legal advice: guide stakeholders on administrative, governance, and corporate matters with practical, solution-oriented recommendations

  • Strengthen dispute avoidance and response: improve playbooks, templates, and internal processes to reduce escalation risk and drive consistency

  • Partner across teams: translate legal risk into workable options and support confident decision-making

What We’re Looking For

  • Admitted to the Singapore Bar with strong academic credentials

  • 10+ years PQE with a strong foundation in disputes/litigation and confident advisory capability

  • Demonstrated people leadership experience (managing, mentoring, developing talent)

  • Strong judgment, drafting, and stakeholder management skills

  • Comfortable handling sensitive matters under pressure with professionalism and discretion

How to Apply

Please share your CV and a short note outlining your PQE, disputes focus, and team management experience.
Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

Warm regards,

Claire Lin Xiuxin EA Licence No.: R1103711

2Nats (Nat & Nat Search Pte Ltd EA: 26C3281)

Email: claire@2nats.com  Website: https://2nats.com/ 

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/clairelinxx/

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Job Summary

  • Published on: 09 May, 2026
  • Category: Others
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Salary: 99999
  • Location: On site
  • Job Nature: Permanent

Company Details

About Nat & Nat Search

A Singapore-based boutique recruitment firm focused on placing outstanding legal, finance, and adjacent governance talent into organisations where the hire truly matters.

Founded in 2026

Built on 30 years of collective experience

Founded in 2026 by two founders with a collective 30 years of recruitment experience, we built Nat & Nat Search to raise the bar on what clients and candidates should expect—sharp role calibration, honest market insight, and shortlists you can hire from.

Why "Nat & Nat"

Our name is personal. Co-founder Claire Lin named Nat & Nat Search after her twin daughters, reflecting the firm's founding philosophy: relationships built for the long term, with care, integrity, and accountability.

What makes us different

Unlike broad-based agencies, we stay intentionally concentrated on legal and finance hiring—because these hires are high-stakes. They shape risk, revenue, governance, and reputation. Specialisation gives us deeper networks in niche talent pools, better judgement on fit (technical + behavioural + stakeholder style), and faster, more accurate shortlists with fewer "maybe" profiles.

Company Facts

Nat & Nat Search Pte Ltd.

UEN: 202553393W

EA Licence No.: 26C3281