Associate

ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Singapore seeks mid-level associates for its Corporate M&A group. The ideal candidates will have 2 to 4 years of experience in complex corporate transactions and demonstrate strong commercial acumen along with excellent communication skills. This role offers exceptional opportunities to work with top-tier clients and contribute to transformative legal solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 4 years of experience as a qualified lawyer.
• Experience in a wide range of commercial and corporate transactions preferred.
• Ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on public takeovers, private M&A, and corporate transactions.
• Develop solutions for complex challenges in corporate law.

Skills

Qualified Lawyer with minimum 2 to 4 years PQE

Experience in complex cross border and multi-jurisdictional Corporate work

Strong commercial/business acumen

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Collaborative team player

Job description

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you’re helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

The Corporate M&A group advises across the broad spectrum of corporate work including public takeovers, private M&A, complex joint ventures, disposals and corporate restructurings, as well as general commercial, antitrust and corporate governance issues. We are looking for mid-level associates to join the team.

Key requirements:

• Qualified Lawyer with minimum 2 to 4 years PQE
• Experience in complex cross border and multi-jurisdictional Corporate work
• Experience in a wide range of areas of commercial and corporate transactions, including financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate documentation, and equity capital markets/public markets preferred
• Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels and particularly to win the respect of the partner and fee-earner community, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative team player with the ability to develop and work in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment