Legal & Compliance Officer – Wealth & Custody (Junior)

About the role

Currently, we’re hiring an early‑career / junior professional to join our Fortune 500 financial services client on a temp‑to‑perm basis, providing legal, compliance and related support across their wealth and custody products. This role offers a strong entry point into high‑net‑worth wealth, insurance and asset‑management work with a clear path to permanent hire.

Key responsibilities

• Support legal, compliance and related work across custodian arrangements and asset‑management structures for high‑net‑worth client assets.
• Assist with commercial and product documentation for life insurance, investment and wealth products, including HNW insurance / VUL where applicable.
• Help coordinate new product launches, tracking approvals, conditions and documentation with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Conduct targeted regulatory and market research, turning findings into clear, practical summaries for the business.
• Liaise with operations, front office and external service providers to resolve day‑to‑day custody and documentation issues.
• Contribute to process improvements around documentation, checks and record‑keeping to enhance control and efficiency.

Required profile

• Junior or early‑career professional with internship or work experience in legal/compliance or operational roles within a trustee company, securities firm, custodian bank or corporate‑service provider.
• Exposure to custody, asset‑management, or wealth/insurance products; HNW insurance / VUL experience is a plus.
• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail and documentation skills; comfortable reading commercial and product agreements.
• Proactive, meticulous, resourceful, culturally aware and eager to learn with a “no‑task‑too‑small” mindset.

Required skills

• Ability to read and interpret commercial and product agreements.
• Research and summarisation of regulatory and market information.
• Documentation and record‑keeping proficiency.

What we offer

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including health benefits and CPF/MPF contributions.
• Professional development resources, learning and development programs.
• Flexible work arrangements – remote, onsite or hybrid depending on client requirements.
• Access to global, world‑class clients and diverse projects.
• Dedicated talent partner and inclusive, diverse workplace culture.