Associate / Senior Associate, Restructuring (Singapore)

Ethos Beathchapman; Singapore; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BeathChapman Pte Ltd is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Singapore restructuring team, handling complex cross-border debt restructurings across Asia for corporates, sponsors, creditors and other stakeholders.

The role focuses on restructuring and insolvency with exposure to debt finance and cross-border M&A. England & Wales qualification is required; Singapore qualification or eligibility is an advantage. 3–5 PQE for Associates, 5–8+ for Senior Associates.

Formación

• Qualified in England and Wales; Singapore qualification or eligibility to register as a foreign lawyer in Singapore is an advantage.
• Associate: 3–5 years' PQE; Senior Associate: 5–8+ years' PQE.
• Restructuring and insolvency experience at an international or leading regional law firm, ideally on cross-border matters.
• Working knowledge of syndicated loan and bond documentation, and intercreditor arrangements.
• Exposure to at least one court-supervised restructuring process (essential for Senior Associates).

Responsabilidades

• Advise companies, sponsors, creditors and other stakeholders on cross-border debt restructurings.
• Draft and negotiate key documents: restructuring support agreements, term sheets, intercreditor agreements, scheme documents, and new debt and equity instruments.
• Help run court-supervised processes such as schemes of arrangement, moratoria and judicial management.
• Assist with recognition of restructuring proceedings in foreign jurisdictions.
• Research and analyse debt documents, creditor rights, voting thresholds and restructuring options.
• Coordinate local counsel and advisers across multiple jurisdictions and manage closing and implementation checklists.
• Senior Associates: lead workstreams, attend and run parts of creditor negotiations, and supervise junior associates and trainees.

Conocimientos

Cross-border restructurings

Transactional negotiations

Stakeholder management

Educación

England & Wales qualification

Singapore qualification (advantage)

Descripción del empleo

Role Overview

Our client, a reputable international law firm, is hiring an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Singapore restructuring team, working on complex cross-border debt restructurings across Asia, for corporates, sponsors, creditors and other stakeholders.

Title: Associate / Senior Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency
Location: Singapore (regional work across Asia-Pacific)
Reports to: Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency
Experience: Associate: 3–5 years PQE | Senior Associate: 5–8+ years PQE
Practice mix: Restructuring and insolvency, with exposure to debt finance and cross-border M&A

Key Responsibilities

Restructuring and insolvency (core practice)

• Advise companies, sponsors, creditors and other stakeholders on cross-border debt restructurings, from early contingency planning through to implementation.


• Draft and negotiate key documents, including restructuring support agreements, term sheets, intercreditor agreements, scheme documents and new debt and equity instruments.


• Help run court-supervised processes such as schemes of arrangement, moratoria and judicial management, including preparing court filings and evidence.


• Assist with the recognition of restructuring proceedings in foreign jurisdictions.


• Research and analyse debt documents, identifying creditor rights, voting thresholds and restructuring options.


• Coordinate local counsel and advisers across multiple jurisdictions and manage closing and implementation checklists.


• Senior Associates: lead workstreams, attend and run parts of creditor negotiations, and supervise junior associates and trainees.

Finance and corporate

• Draft and negotiate facility agreements and security documents for acquisition, project, receivables-backed and syndicated financings.


• Support cross-border M&A, joint ventures and distressed acquisitions and disposals, including due diligence and transaction documents.

Team and business development

• Prepare client updates, articles, pitch materials and directory submissions.


• Build relationships with peers at financial advisers, turnaround firms, banks and insolvency practitioners.


• Senior Associates: mentor junior lawyers and contribute to know-how and training.

Requirements

• Qualified in England and Wales; Singapore qualification, or eligibility to register as a foreign lawyer in Singapore, is an advantage.


• Associate: 3–5 years' PQE. Senior Associate: 5–8+ years' PQE.


• Restructuring and insolvency experience at an international or leading regional law firm, ideally on cross-border matters.


• Working knowledge of syndicated loan and bond documentation, and intercreditor arrangements.


• Exposure to at least one court-supervised restructuring process, such as a scheme of arrangement or a comparable foreign procedure (essential for Senior Associates)

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