Construction Litigation Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is assisting a leading international law firm in Singapore to hire a Construction Litigation Associate. You will handle complex construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes across Singapore and the wider Asia region.

The role involves advising on contentious matters, managing litigation and arbitration, and collaborating with clients, counsel and experts on multifaceted disputes across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Common law qualification with 2-4 PQE.
• Strong contentious construction litigation or arbitration experience.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach.

Responsibilities

• Advising on contentious construction and engineering matters.
• Acting on litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution matters.
• Handling contractual disputes and claims arising from major projects.
• Working with clients, counsel and experts on complex disputes.
• Collaborating with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions.

Skills

Litigation experience

Arbitration experience

Drafting skills

Commercial sense

Education

Common law degree

Job description

A leading international law firm is hiring a Construction Litigation Associate to join its Singapore practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, high-value construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes in Singapore and across the wider Asia region.

The role will involve:

• Advising on contentious construction and engineering matters
• Acting on litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution matters
• Handling contractual disputes and claims arising from major projects
• Working with clients, counsel and experts on complex disputes
• Collaborating with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions

The ideal candidate will have:

• Common law qualification with 2-4 PQE
• Strong contentious construction litigation or arbitration experience gained with a leading law firm
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills
• A commercial and pragmatic approach