Senior Associate - Project Finance

A&O Shearman; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman in Singapore seeks a Project Finance Senior Associate for its ENRI practice. The role focuses on infrastructure and energy sector finance, with responsibilities spanning drafting to client leadership.

The candidate should have a strong track record in project and infrastructure finance, be a resilient team player, and capable of guiding clients through complex transactions in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 5–7 PQE.
• Experience in project finance or infrastructure finance.
• Interest in Energy and Infrastructure with strong technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and amending documentation.
• Providing strategic guidance to clients through market awareness and objectives.
• Managing client expectations, deadlines and project delivery.
• Collaborating across teams, departments and jurisdictions in a fast paced environment.
• Leadership and supervision of junior team members.
• Engaging with clients to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Assisting with billing activities and timely invoicing.

Skills

Project finance experience

Infrastructure finance experience

Energy and infrastructure knowledge

Team player

Organisational skills

Commercial acumen

Client relationship management

Education

Qualified lawyer (5–7 PQE)

Job description

We are recruiting for a Project Finance Senior Associate to join our ENRI practice in Singapore.

Department purpose

A&O Shearman is the world's leading Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure practice. With over 70 partners and 250 lawyers worldwide, we have, since 2000, consistently closed more transactions in this space globally than any other law firm and are an acknowledged market leader.

We advise the most sophisticated sponsors, debt providers, borrowers, project and construction companies as well as governments across a wide array of sub-sectors, including all aspects of power generation and transmission, networks, social infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, traditional energy and energy transition.

We provide our clients with a totally integrated service on all aspects of their infrastructure projects, drawing on and marshalling A&O Shearman's specialist skills in relation to, among other things, project development, deal-structuring, bankability, equity strategy, M&A, debt financing and refinancing (including bank, private placement capital markets, ECA and multilateral), hedging, contracts, construction and regulatory compliance.

Role purpose

The group is currently recruiting for a senior associate with a broad skill base and ideally, relevant sector experience. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a strong track record in infrastructure and/or project finance and an understanding of the energy and infrastructure sector.

Role and responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and amending documentation
• Providing strategic guidance to clients through strong market awareness and an understanding of key objectives
• Managing client expectations, deadlines and project delivery appropriately
• Collaborating across teams, departments and jurisdictions in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• Matter (or sub-section) management and maximising financial contribution
• Leadership and supervision of junior team members
• Recognising opportunities for business development, assistance with and implementation of group and firm-wide business development strategies
• Proactive engagement with clients both on and off deal with a view towards building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Legal and sector knowledge development and sharing (internally and externally)
• Assisting with billing activities and timely invoicing

Key requirements

• Qualified lawyer, ideally 5-7 PQE
• Resilient self-starter with the intellectual curiosity and versatility to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge
• Experience in at least one of:
  • Project finance related work; or
  • Infrastructure finance work.
• Evidence of a keen interest in Energy and Infrastructure allied to strong technical knowledge
• Highly motivated team player with excellent organisational skills
• Clear and concise verbal and written communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills and a good eye for detail
• Strong commercial/business acumen
• Clear understanding of law firm economics and an understanding of the firm's strategic priorities
• A person of sound judgement and core values, able to establish a high level of credibility