Asia Making Links University Programme - Singapore

Linklaters Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 11,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Linklaters Asia invites first-year law students from underrepresented backgrounds to join the Making Links Asia University Programme. The initiative provides webinars, coaching, paid work experience in regional offices, and English-language professional development.

The programme includes a two‑week salary sponsorship at the end, with invitations to local office activities and exposure to a global law firm culture across offices in Asia.

Qualifications

• First-year law students from underrepresented backgrounds.
• Commitment to pursuing a career in commercial law.
• Consistent academic performance.

Responsibilities

• Attend a series of interactive webinars and online learning across the region (Jan–Jun).
• Receive one-on-one coaching sessions.
• Participate in a paid work experience programme at the closest local office.
• Benefit from sponsorship of two weeks’ salary at the end of the work experience.
• Receive invitations to local office activities during the programme.
• Develop confidence using English (written and oral) in a professional setting.

Skills

English fluency

Commercial awareness

Professional communication

Education

First-year law student background

Job description

About Us

People want a law firm they can trust, one with global capabilities that has a commitment to investing in excellent client service and empowers its teams to deliver innovative solutions. We want to stand out for our distinctive Linklaters mindset, so that our clients want to work with us above all others. To do this, we recruit and develop exceptional people and encourage them to think and do things differently. We serve our clients as a team, with a common focus on innovation, efficiency and agility.

About Us

People want a law firm they can trust, one with global capabilities that has a commitment to investing in excellent client service and empowers its teams to deliver innovative solutions. We want to stand out for our distinctive Linklaters mindset, so that our clients want to work with us above all others. To do this, we recruit and develop exceptional people and encourage them to think and do things differently. We serve our clients as a team, with a common focus on innovation, efficiency and agility.

Making Links Asia University Programme

The Making Links Asia University Programme is designed to help talented university students with underrepresented backgrounds succeed in their early legal careers by developing technical and professional skills whilst building up strong commercial fluency and a global outlook. The programme will be offered in our network offices in Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Riyadh, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo, and its content will be delivered in English.

The Programme Will Include

• a series of interactive webinars and online learning organised on a regional basis (from January to June)
• one-on-one coaching sessions
• a paid work experience programme in the closest local office
• an additional sponsorship of two-weeks’ salary will be paid at the end of the work experience programme
• invitations to local office activities throughout the programme
• a strong focus on developing confidence using English (written and oral) in a professional setting

Who is eligible?

We are looking for first year law students who identify as coming from a less privileged background, are committed to pursuing a career in commercial law, and demonstrate consistent academic performance.

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.