Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Senior Legal Director with over 10 years of PQE to lead its disputes team in-house, supporting a regulated organization with complex and high-stakes legal matters. The role involves managing a small legal team, providing dispute strategy and court work, offering practical legal advice, and partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver risk-balanced solutions. The ideal candidate is an experienced disputes lawyer with strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset. The position offers a salary of 99,999.

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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/