Job description
The career you want without compromise
We are currently building a leading panel of banking and finance lawyers with expertise as set out below. If you are a highly-skilled and self-driven lawyer with top tier technical experience in these areas then we are keen to hear from you:
- General lending
- Asian syndicated loan markets
- Leverage finance
- Real estate finance
- Equity-backed and hybrid financing
- Subscription line facilities
- APLMA loan documentation
Key requirements
- A right to work and reside in Singapore
- Qualification to practice in at least one of England & Wales, the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore or Australia
- A minimum of four years' post-qualification experience at a top tier law firm in this field
- In-house legal experience at leading financial services institutions/corporates preferred (directly or as a secondee)
- Strong technical knowledge and experience in Asian markets
- Self-starter with a commitment to building a career as a consultant and a drive to achieve at a high level whilst working as a consultant
- Adept at leading or working within complex multi-functional, multi-national project environments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally
- Client service-focused, with exemplary client service ethic and commitment
- Strong commercial/business acumen
- Resilient, adaptable, autonomous and highly credible
- Advanced organisational skills and diplomacy
More variety. More control.
There really is no limit to the diversity of high-level work open to you.
Client assignments can range from stepping into a team to support a project to taking on a senior manager role working on major transactions or regulatory change projects or implementation. Assignments are usually two to six months in duration and tend to require you work a minimum of four days per week.
You may also have the opportunity to work within A&O Shearman on an ad-hoc basis, supporting teams when needed or joining them for fixed periods to work on a deal.