Legal Counsel/Military Prosecutor
2 weeks ago
MINDEF
Permanent
Closing on 21 Sep 2025
What the role is
You provide sound and timely legal advice to MINDEF/SAF departments on a wide spectrum of legal issues, in the areas of civil law, international law, operations law and military law.
What you will be working on
- Provide legal counsel
- Handle military prosecutions in the military courts
- Review and draft contracts
- Support legislation matters
- Conduct legal training
- Advise on operations law
- Support SAF exercises and deployments
Challenge(s) - Interacting with a wide spectrum of stakeholders (both legally and non-legally trained) and communicating legal advice clearly and effectively
- Being familiar with the wide areas of operations and policy in MINDEF
What we are looking for
- Education in Law
- At least 2 years Post Qualification Experience (PQE) is preferred
- International Law background is advantageous
- Strong legal analysis and reasoning skills
- Good writing and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
(Applicants with no experience may .)
Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
About MINDEF
The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF's mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.
About your application process
This job is closing on 21 Sep 2025.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within MINDEF or the wider Public Service.
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