Senior Associate (Finance)

MAYER BROWN PK WONG & NAIR PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Global Finance Practice. The ideal candidate will provide legal advice on banking and finance matters across the Asia-Pacific region. Key responsibilities include advising on structured finance, project finance, and regulatory issues. Candidates should have relevant PQE and a strong academic background, along with excellent communication and drafting skills.

Qualifications

• 5-9 PQE from Brazil, UK, or Singapore; equivalent PQE from other jurisdictions.
• International law firm background preferred.
• Second working language proficiency a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise on banking & finance related matters.
• Focus on structured finance, project finance, lending and banking regulations.
• Support and interact with clients including financial institutions and corporates.

Skills

Legal writing and drafting skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Law degree from a reputable school

Job description

About the Firm

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial and collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Finance practice in our Singapore office, as a Senior Associate.

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and expanding Singapore office as a Senior Associate and become a member of our Global Finance Practice. The ideal candidate should cover the Asia-Pacific region for a global practice, and advise on banking & finance related matters, with a focus on:

• Structured finance
• Project finance
• General lending and security
• Banking & finance regulatory and advisory

Work with the Singapore partners to support and interact with the team's clients which include financial institutions, funds and multi-national corporates throughout the region.

Qualification and Experience

• Brazil 5-7 PQE; UK 5-7 PQE; Singapore 7-9 PQE; other jurisdictions: equivalent PQE.
• Law degree from a reputable school with strong academic track record.
• International law firm background and/or international experience preferred.
• Good legal writing and drafting skills.
• Strong communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Dynamic team player, ambitious, self-motivated, and resilient.
• Second working language proficiency a plus.
• Written assessment and references will be required.