Senior Associate (Foreign Law)

WongPartnership LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

WongPartnership LLP in Singapore is seeking a Senior Associate (Foreign Law) to support cross-border advisory work and international transactions. The role offers exposure to complex foreign law matters and opportunities such as overseas secondments.

Ideal candidates have several years of experience practising in foreign jurisdictions and hold admission to a foreign bar or equivalent. Strong research and client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience practising in foreign jurisdictions.
• Experience advising on cross-border matters and international deals.
• Admission to a foreign bar or equivalent is required or expected.

Responsibilities

• Advise on foreign law matters and regulatory considerations.
• Collaborate with Singapore and regional teams on international transactions.

Skills

Foreign law experience

Cross-border advisory

Legal research

Education

Law degree

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join a high-performing team with the ability to thrive in a fast paced and challenging professional services environment.

Senior Associate (Foreign Law)

A career at WongPartnership is unlike what you will find at other firms. We invest in our people by providing excellent training and guidance to help them fulfil their potential. With exposure to the most complex legal deals and opportunities such as overseas secondments, we provide our lawyers with professional experience of the highest quality that few law firms can provide. We are also consistently one of the best paying law firms in Singapore.

We invite applications from highly motivated and committed individuals to join us as Foreign Lawyers.

Singapore Office

We are looking for law degree holders from reputable overseas universities who are qualified to practise in other foreign jurisdictions. Candidates must have obtained a few years experience practising in a foreign law firm or an in-house position with international firms. Our Foreign Lawyers take on advisory roles in foreign law matters, and work closely with our lawyers.

International Practice: -

Our International Practice focuses on international and cross-border work in Asia. We also have dedicated ASEAN, China, India and Middle East practices.

• ASEAN
• China
• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Middle East
• Myanmar
• Thailand

Applications should include the following (in PDF format):

• Cover letter indicating preferred area(s) of practice in a single order of priority
• Resume
• Certificate of admission/enrolment in the relevant foreign jurisdiction
• Law degree certificate(s) and tran s (eg: LL.B, JD, LL.M) - for non-English documents, please provide both the original documents and an English translated version
• Other certificates and tran s (optional) and
• Prizes and scholarships awarded (optional)

We look forward to receiving your application. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

You may visit our website at https://www.wongpartnership.com/for more information.

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