How to become an Arbitrator or Mediator

Official title: Arbitrator/Mediator

Also called: Arbitrator, Mediator

Arbitrator/Mediator facilitates negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue and alternative solutions, without having to take the case to litigation and courts. He/she resolves disputes between two parties by examining the case, interviewing both parties, and advising on a solution which is beneficial for them and compliant with legal regulations.

Ways in

• University: Law & Justice degrees, Offered by 3 universities in Singapore

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Arbitrator or Mediator?

Ways in include: Law & Justice degrees.

Will AI change the work of an Arbitrator or Mediator?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026