We are seeking for a highly skilled and professional Group Chief Legal Officer / SVP, Head of Legal , as part of our strong and compliant talent core in Singapore within our Digital Green Group in shaping the future of financial innovation, financial technology, and sustainable technology in alignment to our business growth in APAC & other regions.
The role will be part of the core leadership team and is responsible for leading and developing our in-house legal capabilities as well as representing our Digital Green Group in the market as a subject matter expert.
You will act as a trusted advisor to the Group CEO and senior management on legal risks, opportunities, and governance matters while shaping the legal landscape in a fast-evolving and highly regulated industry, ensuring the company operates within legal boundaries while enabling innovation and growth in regulated financial markets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, execute and lead the legal strategy and governance across the organization, with a specialized focus on digital assets such as stablecoins, capital market services covering securities, CIS, derivatives and custodial services, and regulatory compliance under Recognized Market Operator (RMO) licenses.
- Draft and review policies, disclosures, and agreements to ensure regulatory compliance and establish internal governance policies and legal programs.
- Lead all legal matters relating to the exchange, including negotiation of commercial agreements, product structuring, security token issuance and designing of exchange policies.
- Build scalable and effective legal processes for digital asset offerings, tokenization, custody, and trading platforms in alignment with business goals and regulatory frameworks.
- Advise on and support business-critical matters including licensing, partnership, fundraising and investment activities.
- Manage external legal counsels and corporate secretariats across different jurisdictions.
- Monitor developments and provide guidance in respect of evolving digital assets regulation in Singapore and the region while aligning with business goals and regulatory frameworks.
- Lead internal investigations, audits, and risk assessments, including mitigating legal risks through proactive counsel and robust documentation.
- Build and manage a high-performing legal team across jurisdictions while fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and legal excellence.
Requirements:
- LL.B or Juris Doctor from a reputable institution; admission to practice law in relevant jurisdiction.
- Min. 15 years of Post-Qualification Experience in legal roles, with at least 8 years in a leadership role within fintech or financial services, ideally having reached junior partner level of a reputable Singapore law firm.
- Proven expertise in financial services regulatory, capital markets, digital assets, corporate finance or investment fund-related work.
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving regulatory environments and ability to be hands on finding robust and innovative legal solutions.
- High ethical standards and sound judgment with good understanding of fintech environment.
- Subject matter expert, experience dealing with complex issues, forward-looking, solutions-oriented, ability to be hands-on
- Mature and steady personality with excellent written and communication skills, multi-lingual is a plus (English and Mandarin are must-haves) to work across different cultures and geographies.
- Excellent leadership skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
