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

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.

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

Requirements

• 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/

Additional Information

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!)

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