Associate (Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources)

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie in Singapore seeks a lawyer with 1 to 3 years' legal experience. The role combines project development and finance work in energy and infrastructure, offering exposure to cross-border matters and guidance from senior lawyers.

You'll draft and negotiate security and finance documents, review post‑closing matters, and contribute to business development, as part of a collaborative, English‑language practice.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of legal experience, preferably private practice.
• Qualification to practice in Singapore, England & Wales, Australia, or similar.
• Strong written and oral communication and drafting skills.
• Ability to work with clients and local counsel across jurisdictions.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage complex transactions and diligence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day transaction workflows.
• Draft and review security and finance documents for project financing.
• Assist in drafting/negotiating core finance documents.
• Review post-closing matters, waivers, and amendments.
• Draft or review shareholder/JV, concession, construction, operation, supply and offtake agreements.
• Negotiate with counterparties with senior support.
• Support signing and closing of conditions precedent.
• Contribute to business development and know‑how within the department.

Skills

Legal experience

Excellent communication

English proficiency

Client interaction

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified in Singapore/UK/Australia

Job description

About Ashurst Perkins Coie

Ashurst Perkins Coie is the global law firm for the future economy.

Description

About Ashurst Perkins Coie

Ashurst Perkins Coie is the global law firm for the future economy.

With more than 3,500 client-facing practitioners across 52 offices worldwide, we advise a broad range of clients, and have a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services - three sectors at the forefront of economic transformation.

Combining global scale, sector insight, and technological capability, Ashurst Perkins Coie helps clients unlock opportunity with market-leading experience in complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters.

We support clients through a shifting landscape where technology, and AI in particular, is both an accelerator and disruptor to their business opportunities and challenges and is reshaping how energy, data, and capital move across markets.

Our strengths have earned our lawyers recognition across the profession, and more importantly, the trust of our clients. Our people are our greatest asset, advising clients on complex, cross-border matters and collaborating seamlessly across markets and practices. We offer a global platform for career-defining work and an opportunity to help shape a firm with the culture and confidence to compete at the highest level.

For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. We have a long legacy of helping clients through moments of transformation with the insight to help them stay ahead.

To find out more please visit our website.

About The Team

Ashurst Perkins Coie's top-tier Asian Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources team specialises in complex, high value and first in kind cross-border transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

We are particularly focused on renewables, energy storage, EV (and related supply chains), biofuels as well as LNG and LNG to power, but also advise on infrastructure projects such as water and transportation infrastructure and digital infrastructure such as data centres.

Our clients include both developers/sponsors, funds and lenders (including development banks/multilaterals and export credit agencies). We operate as a tight-knit integrated team across our Asian offices and regularly cross-staff our transactions with lawyers from the Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources Team in Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo. Given the wide geographical remit of our practice, we also regularly work with our Australian, Middle Easter and European offices

For more information, please visit the practice group's page on our website.

About The Role

The Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources team in Singapore are looking for a lawyer with 1 to 3 years of legal experience. The role offers an exceptional learning experience that combines project development and finance work in the energy and infrastructure sector, allowing you to engage with a diverse array of sectors and industries, while receiving guidance and support from seniors and partners.

Main tasks

• Transaction management on a day-to-day basis.
• Primary responsibility for drafting and reviewing security and other ancillary finance documents for a project financing, as well as assisting in drafting and negotiating sections of core finance documents.
• Supporting on the review and finalization of post-closing matters, including waiver requests and amendments to finance documents, taking primary responsibility for these wherever possible.
• Drafting and/or reviewing shareholder/joint venture, concession, construction, operation, supply and offtake arrangements and relevant ancillary arrangements, with a focus on bankability, both in the context of representing sponsors/project companies and as part of the due diligence process when representing lenders.
• Negotiating, with senior associate/partner support as appropriate, with counterparties.
• Supporting, and in due course managing, signing and closing of conditions precedent under the relevant documentation.
• Supporting on business development initiatives.
• Contributing to and refining department know-how.

About You

• 1 to 3 years of legal experience gained (preferably) within private practice.
• Qualified in Singapore, England & Wales, Australia or any other suitable common law jurisdiction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including drafting) and excellent organisational skills.
• Strong ability to communicate with and listen to clients in order to understand their needs and how best to meet them. Experience working with local counsel in other jurisdictions and delivering an integrated product.
• Lateral thinker to develop innovative solutions to issues that arise during transactions.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies that indicate problems with quality of work or a misunderstanding of clients' needs.
• Ability to build team morale and motivate team members, contributing to the creation of a positive work environment and to assist with training and development.
• A proactive, positive and energetic approach with a commitment to providing excellent service and a desire to interact with the market and build client relationships.
• Experience in the energy and natural resources sector (e.g., power, LNG, oil and gas, mining, etc.).
• Experience advising on energy projects, and in particular on project and other financing arrangements for them.
• All work is performed in English, but any additional languages are welcome.

Background checks

To comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst Perkins Coie will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst Perkins Coie, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.