Legal Counsel – Global Contract Manufacturing

About the role

This hands‑on, execution‑focused Legal Counsel position is based in Singapore within a global contract manufacturing platform. You will support business units on day‑to‑day legal matters and collaborate with senior legal leadership on higher‑risk issues.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate NDAs, customer, supplier and service agreements.
• Provide practical legal advice, conduct legal research and produce guidance notes for business and corporate functions.
• Support compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
• Assist corporate secretarial and governance matters, including resolutions and filings.
• Support disputes, claims and pre‑litigation activities, coordinating with external counsel.
• Coordinate trademark, patent and other IP filings with R&D and external advisers.
• Maintain legal templates, precedents and records; drive legal process‑improvement initiatives.
• Deliver legal and compliance training across the organisation.

Required profile

• 2+ years post‑qualification experience in a corporate or commercial legal role.
• Strong fundamentals in contract drafting and negotiation.
• Sound judgement and ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate.
• Comfortable collaborating with non‑legal operational stakeholders in a manufacturing environment.
• Not a pure litigation or pure IP‑specialist background.

Required skills

What we offer

• Indicative annual package of SGD 100,000‑105,000 (fixed) plus variable bonus.
• Full‑time, office‑based role in West Singapore (Jurong East).
• Opportunity to work in a fast‑growing, multinational manufacturing environment.