Junior Associate

Prolegis and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer operate in a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore. This gives our clients one-stop access to the combined legal services of each firm - the Singapore law expertise of Prolegis LLC and the international practice of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Singapore and throughout our global network in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and North America.

This is an exciting opportunity for a junior Singapore-qualified disputes lawyer to join the Alliance's award-winning Southeast Asia dispute resolution practice. You will work as a junior member of Prolegis litigation team handling a large variety of contentious matters covering commercial disputes, insolvency, regulatory matters and investigations. You will act for, amongst others, State and government linked entities, global MNCs, financial institutions and various Singapore based corporations. You will also be closely integrated alongside Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Singapore team of arbitration specialists and will have opportunities to work with them on international matters too.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Been called to the Singapore Bar
• 0-2 post-qualification experience in commercial litigation and contentious matters
• Exceptional communication and time management skills
• Self-motivation and a willingness to learn, work hard and enthusiasm to challenge yourself
• Sense of humour and readiness to work collaboratively in a friendly but high-performing team
• Good academic grades which also showcase the breadth of your interest in contentious matters
• Second language will be an advantage but not essential.

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