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 three 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.