Legal Associate in Financial Institutions Practice

Who are we looking for

We are looking to hire junior Singapore-qualified Associates to join our Financial Institutions Practice in our Singapore office.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a well-established law firm focusing on providing innovative legal solutions for complex legal and regulatory matters for financial institutions.

The team is a pioneer in specialized advisory, transactional and regulatory practices in Singapore and is one of the oldest specialist teams in this area of practice hence you can expect to have exposure to complex projects in a challenging and fast paced environment.

The Role Will Involve

• Providing bespoke innovative and sophisticated legal solutions for Financial Institutions including crowdfunding, robo-advisory, novel payment solutions, cryptocurrencies, NFTs and digital assets.
• Providing expertise on the full spectrum of legal issues including business inception to business closure, including business, product and services design and structuring, business conduct regulatory compliance, transaction advice and assistance, project management, legal documentation drafting and negotiation, regulator enforcement, disciplinary actions and default management.
• Providing legal advice on all aspects of derivatives and structured products.

The list of duties and responsibilities is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and therefore, may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience

• Singapore qualified lawyer with 2 to 4 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in financial products and services regulation and documentation work would be a plus.
• Good grounding in legal knowledge and skills.
• Possesses initiative, drive, commercial acumen, and works well in a team.
• Good communication and drafting skills.

If you possess the necessary skills and experience, please apply with your updated CV, educational certificates and transcripts to [Confidential Information].