Duties and Responsibilities
Based in Singapore, you will work on cross border financing and corporate transactions such as general banking and finance transactions, structured finance and corporate debt restructurings, M&A etc. You will be responsible for drafting and commenting on legal documents, drafting advice to clients and transaction management. This is a client facing role, and you will be given significant responsibility, with appropriate supervision and training. This role has strong career progression potential for the right candidate.
Key Requirements
You should be UK qualified or qualified in another common law jurisdiction.
You should be at least 3 years' PQE with experience in a top tier private practice at an international law firm.
You should have excellent contract drafting skills.
You should have excellent analytical skills with strong commercial awareness.
You should be ambitious, proactive and taking ownership for the work matters assigned to you.
You should be fluent in the English language, and other languages may be helpful.
Other Skills/Experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
Adaptable, autonomous and organized
Self-driven and motivated
Work well in teams
Enjoy solving problems rather than identifying them
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs more than 900 people with over 550 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals.
With offices in London, Singapore and Hong Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. The work it undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
Mishcon de Reya prides itself on the diverse range of people who make up the firm.
As the fastest growing economic region in the world, Asia has never been a more important market, offering significant opportunities for family businesses, entrepreneurs and global companies alike.
Culturally and operationally, our Singapore branch office is an extension of our London office. It brings the Firm's tenacious advocacy and entrepreneurial spirit to South East Asia. Our focus is simple: to deliver the highest quality legal services and fiercely guard our clients' interests. Wherever our clients are in the world we appreciate the privilege of sitting alongside them as a trusted advisor.
The Singapore team brings together deep-rooted experience and understanding of the region. It includes English and New York qualified lawyers, with a proven track record and strong reputation for legal work in Transactions (corporate lending, debt restructuring, international M&A/JVs) and Private Wealth (international tax and succession planning).