Associate

Walkers; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Walkers, a leading international law firm, invites applications for a candidate to join its Singapore IDR team. The role targets an ambitious lawyer with offshore experience and strong technical skills in insolvency and dispute resolution across multi-jurisdictional matters.

You will advise financial institutions, funds, and corporations on complex recovery and litigation, while contributing to business development and client relationships to grow the firm’s regional presence.

Qualifications

• Offshore experience with 5-8 years post-qualification.
• Excellent academics and commercially driven.
• Solid legal skills with market and client knowledge.
• Experience in business development with clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contentious and non-contentious financial services matters.
• Handle insolvency mandates including liquidations and schemes.
• Advise banks, funds, corporates on recovery and disputes.
• Develop and expand client relationships across the region.
• Maintain revenue generation and cost management targets.
• Support partners and contribute to cross-border initiatives.

Skills

Insolvency Law

Financial services

Business development

Legal research

Communication skills

Tools

Legal AI platforms

Job description

We are a leading international law firm for global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.

Overview Of Role

Walkers is offering a unique opportunity to an ambitious and technically strong lawyer to join its market leading and dynamic Insolvency & Dispute Resolution ("IDR") team.The successful candidate will be based in the Firm's Singapore office, joining a team of leading practitioners in the IDR team.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious financial services related matters (including trust, funds, corporate and extensive multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes and dispute resolution matters);


• Advising on a variety of contentious insolvency mandates and restructuring advice. The role will include advising on liquidations, receiverships and schemes of arrangement, as well as assisting with the recovery of debts and advising directors on their obligations.


• Advising a varied client base including insolvency practitioners, banks and other financial institutions, large corporations, directors, shareholders and limited partners on contentious and non-contentious corporate recovery and insolvency matters and company and partnership disputes;


• Advising commercial clients, intermediaries and high net-worth individuals on all aspects of commercial litigation, from pre-emptive injunction and disclosure applications through substantive matters to enforcement and asset recovery;


• Advising banks, lenders and PE funds on security and enforcement of security;


• Provide technically sound advice and a highly responsive service to clients in all areas of practice.


• Manage files in accordance with the Firm's requirements, expectations and practices from time to time.


• Proactively assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success, at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients. The desire to grow the business across the region is essential.


• Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, following recommended billing rates, managing costs appropriately and ensuring personal utilization meets expectations.


• Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Previous Offshore experience with a minimum of 5-8 years post qualification experience gained in a leading Offshore law firm.


• Excellent academics.


• Ambitious and commercially driven.


• Solid legal skills with competent understanding of relevant market and client industries and technical knowledge of the relevant law.


• Experience in participating, as well as instigating business development initiatives with new and existing clients.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in drafting Memoranda and client advisories.


• Excellent legal research skills and ability to utilise legal AI platforms


• Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, a team player, willing to support others regardless of personal role or task.


• Ability to support the partners and make independent efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.

Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.