Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Senior Corporate Counsel joining its Legal Team in Singapore. The role will be responsible for providing legal advice and support focused on commercial activities for SPM Oil & Gas Inc., a Caterpillar subsidiary. Beyond that the role will also support other commercial work for the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (“COGMD”) in Singapore. 

Senior Corporate Counsel for COGMD will work directly as a partner with internal business clients to shape, strategize, draft, review and negotiate innovative and sophisticated commercial agreements, which are implemented to help achieve the clients’ business goals and objectives covering the enterprise’s Singapore and regional Asia Pacific customer base.

The successful applicant will serve as a trusted advisor to the internal business teams. This position is an exciting opportunity for a commercial attorney that seeks a challenging, rewarding, and fast-paced environment with an organization with consistent financial performance and historical significance. Caterpillar offers solutions that help our customers build a better, more sustainable world!

This role works directly with SPM and COGMD teams globally, as well as other legal professionals, and reports to an Assistant General Counsel for SPM Oil & Gas Inc sitting in Fort Worth, Texas (USA). 

What You Will Do

Provide legal counsel and transactional support on a wide range of agreements and issues for COGMD, including transactions involving commercial direct sales and supply chain activities, as well as general advice and counsel regarding commercial risks and issues.

Provide general advice and counsel regarding risk mitigation and issue spotting, for a wide range of legal issues including dispute resolution, compliance risks, general business strategy, and other commercial matters.

Advise on any other local issues, including employment law and administrative issues, including contact with authorities.

Be accountable to assess and communicate legal risk and help to resolve and mitigate such risk.

Work closely with SPM and COGMD business unit leadership and staff, as well as relevant subject matter experts.

Collaborate with members of the enterprise legal team and regional legal teams to ensure the provision of responsive and high-quality legal support globally. 

What You Have

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools, and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to various kinds of risks; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; Willing to take initiative, bear risks, make decisions and take responsibilities to resolve problems and improve business results. 

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; Ability to collaborate vertically and horizontally, across levels and various business functions, and with external parties. 

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Resource Management: Knowledge of the resources required to achieve business objectives; ability to plan, mobilize and distribute resources to fulfill business objectives and plans.

Legal Expertise and Skills: Legal knowledge and practical experience in managing commercial transactional work; Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

A degree in law (at least a bachelor or equivalent).

Track records of post-qualification legal experience in commercial transactional work, general risk mitigation guidance, corporate law, and compliance.

An attorney of good standing, called to the bar in at least one Commonwealth jurisdiction and legally permitted to practice law in Singapore.

Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to impact, influence, and negotiate with internal and external resources.

Proficiency English language skills in speaking and writing, especially good legal writing skills.

Additional Information

Business travel required for this role: 5 – 10%.

Location: Singapore.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship and Relocation is not available for this role.

How We Support You (Employee Benefits):

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance. (prorated based upon hire date).

 

Final Details

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of Singapore which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

 

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. 

Posting Dates:

January 22, 2026 - February 4, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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