Legal Associate

ADTLAW LLC; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a junior legal practitioner to join their Corporate Transactions team in Singapore. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on complex cross-border M&A and investment transactions, providing clients with exceptional legal support. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will be valued, and you will have the chance to grow within a supportive and collaborative environment. This is a chance to make a significant impact in the legal field while building lasting client relationships.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years' legal experience in a top-tier firm.
• Strong experience in M&A transactions and legal drafting.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing legal documents for M&A transactions.
• Assisting in negotiations and due diligence processes.

Skills

M&A Transactions

Legal Drafting

Due Diligence

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified in Singapore

Job description

Ashurst - A global network

Ashurst's in-depth understanding of clients and commitment to providing exceptional standards of service have seen the firm become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments. Ashurst has 31 offices across a network spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, as well as a number of referral relationships. Through the Formal Law Alliance, Ashurst ADTLaw offers clients the benefit of innovative global insights and locally tailored advice. Together Ashurst and ADTLaw have the capabilities to meet any legal challenges you may face.

Our Formal Law Alliance with Ashurst LLP

We embarked on our journey of collaboration with Ashurst LLP, entering into a Formal Law Alliance in May 2017. Together, through the Formal Law Alliance, Ashurst ADTLaw offers clients an integrated service, with clients benefiting from the full breadth of Singapore law services, as well as innovative global insights and resources. We bring to this partnership our integrity, creativity, passion and commerciality - all of which continues to set us apart.

About The Team

We work with a global team of Corporate partners and associates who are located across major commercial centres including in Australia, Asia, UK, Central Europe and the Middle East through the Formal Law Alliance. This enables us to provide a true global, local and regional offering to our clients.

Our Singapore corporate transactions team regularly advises clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as capital markets transactions. This includes advising on all aspects of public takeovers, schemes of arrangement, private equity buyouts, IPOs, secondary offerings, and due diligence and regulatory matters. We specialise in transactions in highly regulated industry sectors, in particular the energy and natural resources, financial services and insurance sectors, where we have strong sector experience and in-depth understanding of the key relevant commercial and regulatory issues facing our clients. For more information, please visit the practice group's page on our website.

About The Role

The Corporate Transactions team in Singapore advises a wide range of public and private clients on complex and high-profile matters cross-border M&As and investments, particularly in the region. The team are now looking for an ambitious, driven and committed junior level practitioner to join this growing practice. This opportunity represents an outstanding opportunity for a team-player with strong technical skills and commercial acumen to join this well established and high regarded team.

Main tasks:

• Drafting and reviewing of legal documents and agreements, including sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements and the like.
• Familiarity with due diligence (both buy-side and sell-side).
• Assisting in negotiations and related matters.
• Matter completion and post-closing work.
• Business development and networking activities.
• Contributing to department know-how.

About You

• At least 1 to 3 years' legal experience gained within a top-tier firm;
• Qualified in Singapore;
• Strong experience in M&A transactions;
• Keen sense of curiosity and adaptability to turn your hands at novel transactions and issues;
• Excellent technical and drafting skills coupled with commercial nous;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including drafting) and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively manage multiple and often competing priorities;
• Build team morale and motivate team members, contributing to the creation of a positive work environment and to assist with training and development;
• Lateral thinker to develop innovative solutions to issues that arise during transactions; and
• 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.

Background checks

In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, 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.

Notice for Recruitment Agencies

Ashurst aims to fill vacancies directly whenever possible. However, if we do need to engage with agencies, we only work with those on our preferred supplier list and will not consider unsolicited applications from agencies not on this list for this role.