Junior Legal Associate (Litigation)

GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP (SG) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP (SG) PTE. LTD. and our client, a growing local law firm in Singapore, seek a driven and meticulous Associate (NQ–2 PQE) to join their disputes and commercial litigation practice.

You will handle foundational pleadings, court applications, and discovery, while conducting detailed legal research and preparing opinions for partners. This role requires precise drafting, the ability to manage tight deadlines, and good commercial judgment; you may act as second chair in

Qualifications

• NQ to 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in dispute resolution or commercial litigation.
• Strong legal drafting, analytical thinking, and statutory interpretation.
• Ability to prioritize under tight deadlines, high attention to detail, and sound commercial judgment.

Responsibilities

• Draft foundational pleadings, including claims, defenses, counterclaims, and reply submissions.
• Prepare court applications, interim injunctions, affidavits, formal written arguments, and client update letters.
• Formulate discovery requests, interrogatories, and responses.
• Conduct detailed legal research on case law, statutes, regulations, and procedural rules.
• Prepare structured legal opinions, case summaries, and risk assessment memos for partners and clients.
• Monitor emerging legal trends and judicial developments relevant to active contentious matters.
• Represent clients in interlocutory applications, directions, case management conferences, and minor hearings.
• Act as second chair in trial proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Serve as an operational point of contact for clients, providing regular updates on case progression.
• Communicate with court registries, experts, process servers, and opposing counsel.

Skills

Legal drafting

Legal research

Statutory interpretation

Attention to detail

Commercial judgment

Job description

Our client is a growing local law firm seeking a driven and meticulous Associate (NQ –2 PQE) to join their growing practice.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Drafting & Writing

• Draft foundational pleadings, including claims, defenses, counterclaims, and reply submissions.
• Prepare court applications, interim injunctions, affidavits, formal written arguments, and client update letters.
• Formulate discovery requests, interrogatories, and responses.

Legal Research & Strategy

• Conduct detailed legal research on case law, statutes, regulations, and procedural rules.
• Prepare structured legal opinions, case summaries, and risk assessment memos for partners and clients.
• Monitor emerging legal trends and judicial developments relevant to active contentious matters

Court Appearance & Representation

• Represent clients in interlocutory applications, directions, case management conferences, and minor hearings.
• Act as second chair in trial proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations.

Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as an operational point of contact for clients, providing regular updates on case progression.
• Communicate with court registries, experts, process servers, and opposing counsel.

Requirements

• NQ to 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in dispute resolution or commercial litigation.
• Strong legal drafting, analytical thinking, and statutory interpretation.
• Ability to prioritize under tight deadlines, high attention to detail, and sound commercial judgment.