Associate

Reed Smith LLP.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Smith LLP seeks a highly experienced legal professional to advise a diverse client base including financial institutions, private credit providers, export credit agencies, leasing companies, asset owners, and Fortune 500 corporations.

The candidate will provide strategic counsel on corporate and commercial matters, focusing on complex cross-border transactions, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions, and restructuring in insolvency or distressed situations, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 2-4 years PQE in asset finance at a well-regarded firm.
• Strong written communication and drafting skills.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on corporate and commercial matters across multiple industries.
• Manage and lead multi-jurisdictional security enforcement processes.
• Provide strategic guidance on restructuring and insolvency-related matters.
• Support distressed scenarios, including debt workouts and recovery strategies.
• Coordinate with international stakeholders and legal teams on cross-border issues.

Skills

PQE 2-4 years in asset finance

Asset finance experience

Cross-border transactions

Shipping/aviation finance

Debt financing & refinancing

Non-recourse project finance

Drafting & negotiation

Client service

Business development

Education

Law degree (Undergraduate)

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced legal professional to advise a diverse client base that includes financial institutions, private credit providers, export credit agencies, leasing companies, asset owners, and Fortune 500 corporations.

The successful candidate will provide strategic counsel on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on complex, cross-border transactions and disputes. This role requires deep expertise in handling multi-jurisdictional competing security enforcement actions and restructuring matters, especially those arising from insolvency and distressed situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on corporate and commercial legal matters across multiple industries
• Manage and lead multi-jurisdictional security enforcement processes
• Provide strategic guidance on restructuring and insolvency-related matters
• Support clients in distressed scenarios, including debt workouts and recovery strategies
• Coordinate with international stakeholders and legal teams on cross-border issues

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, commercial acumen, and the ability to navigate complex, high-stakes legal environments.

Key Skills & Experience

• A qualified lawyer with at least 2-4 years' post qualification experience with relevant asset finance experience in a well-regarded firm
• Undergraduate degree from a leading university and/or a relevant qualification in Law
• Excellent written communication and drafting skills
• The ability to interact and build relationships with people at all levels
• Commitment to excellent client service
• Strong international technical knowledge of the legal framework surrounding asset finance particularly in the fields of shipping and/or aviation, but with a willingness to work in both sectors (even where skills in one or the other may currently be more developed)
• Experience in advising banks and financial institutions in debt-financing and refinancing arrangements in shipping/aviation finance facilities
• Experience in advising on non-recourse and limited recourse project financings
• Intellectual curiosity and versatility
• Organised and detail-focused
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of sector knowledge and commercial awareness with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice
• Self-confident, proactive, pragmatic approach to tasks and projects
• Highly enthusiastic and self-motivated with the desire and ability to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge
• Ability to work well in both a team and individually with the ability to develop and work in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• Desire to be proactively involved in business development and marketing with a view to handling networking and client contact from the outset