Legal Associate

About us

Love, Bonito is Southeast Asia’s leading womenswear brand, built with a mission to empower women to find confidence through style. Incorporated in 2010 in Singapore, we’ve since grown from a humble online startup into a multi-channel business with over 20 stores and counting across Asia and a thriving online presence.

For the next decade, we are looking to expand through new categories, markets, wholesale partnerships, and brand acquisitions. We are evolving into a next-generation regional consumer group - one that blends heart with performance, and creativity with technology.

At our core, we’re a team of builders, dreamers, and doers who believe culture is more than words on a wall - it’s how we show up every day. We move fast, stay curious, and take bold bets on ideas and people we believe in. Here, you’ll find a community that challenges you to grow, trusts you to lead, and celebrates you for being you. Together, we’re shaping the future of Asian brands - from right here in Southeast Asia, to the world.

Why join us?

At Love, Bonito, you’ll do more than just a job - you’ll help build a movement. We’re creating an organization that’s lean, bold, and full of heart - where every person has the space to make an impact. Here’s what you can expect:

• Purpose with performance: We’re building a world-class Asian brand that competes globally. We hold ourselves to high standards and operate with purpose, integrity, grit and excellence. Join us if you take customer service excellence seriously and are passionate about creating real impact!

• Growth that’s real: We are known to be incredibly dynamic and fast-paced. You’ll be expected to learn fast, stretch beyond your comfort zone, and work alongside people who challenge and support you in equal measure. Don’t join us if you’re looking for a comfortable, fully structured setup, but do join us if you’re excited to build, shape, and make an impact together!
• Culture at our core: If you’re looking for a no-corporate-BS environment, you’ll fit right in. We lead with empathy, celebrate individuality, and believe that great work comes from trust, not titles. We believe in teamwork and effective collaboration - because when we run together, we go further. If this speaks to your values, come join us and be part of #TeamLB!

Join us as we redefine what it means to build an enduring global consumer group.

The role

As a Legal Associate, you will play a pivotal and strategic role in shaping our legal strategy and integrity at Love, Bonito. The role will report to the Group Head of Legal.

Main responsibilities:

• Contract review and drafting: Assist in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents.
• Administrative support: Perform administrative tasks, such maintaining legal databases, tracking deadlines, and managing legal documents and files.
• Legal research: Provide legal research support on various issues including regulatory compliance, contract interpretation and case law
• Compliance: Assist with ensuring that the organization complies with relevant laws and regulations by tracking changes in the legal landscape and helping to develop compliance programs and policies.
• Corporate Governance: Assist in managing corporate governance matters, such as preparing board meeting materials, maintaining corporate records, and ensuring compliance with corporate bylaws.
• Data Privacy and Security: Support efforts to maintain data privacy compliance, including implementing the data privacy plan, drafting and reviewing privacy related policies
• Assisting in all key legal-centric projects
• Training and Education: Assist with legal training and education to employees on compliance issues, ethics, and legal best practices.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• 1-2 years working experience as a practicing lawyer or in-house associate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Prior experience as a legal counsel in a business environment will be preferred
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Superb communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Bachelor of Law or J.D. degree in law in a commonwealth country (Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, U.K.)

You Should Have/Be

• A genuine interest in our brand and mission
• Extreme ownership with a mission-first approach
• Keen eye for details and good organizational skills
• Ability to learn fast
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Exceptional communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• Lives and breathes our brand values: People Matter; Go Above & Beyond; Be Bold, Be Creative; Always Keep It Real; We’re Better Together!

Benefits

1. Flexible Work Arrangement

• Hybrid work arrangement (at lease once a week office visit)
• Flexible and adjustable work hours

2. Staff Wellness

• Comprehensive corporate insurance (Fully covered visits at our panel clinics, dental coverage, maternity reimbursement)

3. Learning and Career Development

• Learning and development (i.e. subscription plans to best-in-class resources, personal development fund etc)
• Dedicated leadership training for those of managerial responsibilities
• Friday pm off for learning

4. #TeamLB perks

• Generous staff discount off LB products