MTO Finance Associate

Stephenson Harwood LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life assurance

Private health and dental care

Volunteer day per year

Job summary

Stephenson Harwood LLP in Singapore is seeking a mid-level associate to join the Maritime, Trade and Offshore Finance team. You will handle a broad range of marine asset finance, general banking and project finance transactions for clients across the region.

You will work with experienced partners, draft and review financing documents, and contribute to business development while maintaining high standards of client service and technical rigour.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with admission in Singapore, England & Wales, or another common law jurisdiction.
• Finance legal experience in asset, project, or banking finance.
• Strong academic credentials expected.
• Excellent communication and networking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of marine asset finance, general banking, and project finance transactions for clients across the region (Singapore, Korea, PRC including Hong Kong).
• Draft and review financing or leasing documents, negotiate terms, and manage client files and relationships.
• Deliver high-quality work with attention to detail and a proactive, collaborative approach.
• Participate in business development and build strong client relationships.

Skills

Finance law

Private practice

Strong academics

Excellent communication

Team player

Education

Law degree

Qualified lawyer (Singapore/UK/common law)

Job description

What We Will Offer

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

• A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you
• We support the causes you care about, by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.

We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics.

We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.

Team Structure

This role is working within our Maritime, Trade and Offshore Finance team.

Main Responsibilities

• As a mid-level associate within the team, the role will involve a broad range of marine asset finance, general banking and project finance transactions for our clients across the region including Korea, PRC (including Hong Kong) and Singapore.
• Working alongside a team of highly experienced and commercially astute partners and colleagues, you will have the opportunity to work on market-leading, high-profile deals. You will be involved in drafting and reviewing of financing or leasing documentation, negotiating the terms of transaction documents, legal research, and supporting in the management of client files and relationships.
• Candidates must be able to strive to achieve very high-quality standards and have a passion for delivering excellence to clients. This role will suit an ambitious and enthusiastic lawyer with excellent communication skills, and who brings their energy and intellectual curiosity to our dynamic, high performing team.
• As well as your technical rigour, the successful applicant will thrive on a busy and successful working environment. They will want to be a part of a practice that encourages participation in business development events, and who is able to build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
• This role will suit an ambitious and enthusiastic lawyer with good communication skills who would enjoy the challenge of a dynamic practice area. And in return, the successful candidate will join a mature, tier 1 ranked practice, where they can expect great work, supervision by market-leading partners, high quality learning & development opportunities, and an attractive remuneration and benefits package.

Attributes/Skills Required

• Experienced qualified lawyer in either Singapore, England & Wales or any other common law jurisdiction
• Proven Finance legal experience gained in private practice – i.e. asset, project and/or banking finance experience, ideally gained at a leading Singapore, UK or US firm.
• Strong academic credentials are expected
• Able to develop informal internal and external network of contacts
• An intellectually curious, lateral thinker who can work independently, is highly organised, and resilient
• Accuracy and attention to detail, with demonstrable good housekeeping and file management practices
• A proven team player, exhibiting cooperation, collaboration and using one's initiative
• Excellent numerical and communication skills with demonstrated commercial awareness.

This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time, in line with the firm's strategy and business needs.

About The Firm

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating "Positive Partnerships" with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.