Simmons Adaptive Banking Lawyer Fixed Term Contract

Simmons & Simmons; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced legal consultant for Corporate Banking. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive legal support for banking transactions and regulatory matters. The successful applicant will have at least 4-6 years of PQE and experience in banking and finance law. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Access to high-quality roles

Support from a sponsor Partner

Professional training and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

In-person and virtual networking events

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years PQE.
• Strong experience in banking and finance law preferred.
• Singapore law qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all loans executed under Singapore standard templates.
• Provide legal structuring and regulatory advice for bespoke structured transactions.
• Support all Corporate Bank offshore booking transactions to the Singapore entity.
• Address queries from the Corporate Bank business regarding clients' new initiatives.
• Review and advise on all Singapore regulatory issues.

Skills

Time Management

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Legal Research

Banking

Education

Qualified to the Singapore Bar

Job description

About Us

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive :

In todays dynamic market our clients require versatile resourcing and talent solutions to adapt to their shifting demands and talent shortages. To address this challenge we introduced Simmons Adaptive (Adaptive) in London in 2014 followed by expansions to Hong Kong in 2022 and Singapore in 2024.

Adaptive serves as our flexible interim resourcing model aimed at enhancing client relationships by offering a people solution that caters to both the Simmons & Simmons and our clients requirements. Through Adaptive we enrich our client service by leveraging a reputable network of external lawyers who are carefully selected guided and supported by our team.

As an Adaptive consultant you will receive comprehensive support from the Simmons & Simmons team including a sponsoring Partner and a dedicated client team. We encourage regular interaction with your team to foster a collaborative environment. Additionally you will have access to the firms resources and expertise along with opportunities for professional training and development within the Firm.

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Main purpose of the role

The strong candidate will provide comprehensive legal support for all Corporate Bank and general regulatory matters in Singapore. This role covers a broad range of banking transactions and regulatory issues with a focus on loans structured transactions and cross‑border matters.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Advise on all loans executed under Singapore standard templates.
• Provide legal structuring and regulatory advice for bespoke structured transactions.
• Support all Corporate Bank offshore booking transactions to the Singapore entity.
• Address queries from the Corporate Bank business regarding clients new initiatives and business‑as‑usual transactions.
• Advise on Commercial Bank (CCB) cross‑border inbound loans and structured loans.
• Provide legal support for structured trade loans.
• Advise on booking of offshore loans and related matters for Corporate Banking in Singapore.
• Review and advise on all Singapore regulatory issues arising from the above matters in coordination with the Asia Clusters Loans Legal team.
• Advise on general Singapore legal and regulatory matters.

Person specification

• Qualified to the Singapore Bar (preferred).
• Minimum 46 years PQE.
• Strong experience in banking and finance law with a focus on loans and structured finance preferred.
• Singapore law qualifications preferred.

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive

• You will have access to high‑quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons market‑leading clients.
• Youll have support from a Simmons & Simmons sponsor Partner whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firms resources and Know‑how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in‑person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants along with firmwide webinars and events.
• Youll be given flexibility to work where and when you want.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Equal opportunities

We are committedto promoting equality and diversity in the firmand to equal opportunities in employment.

We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour nationality ethnicity national origins) religion or belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender re‑assignment and gender identity marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Simmons & Simmonswe seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us should this be something you are interested in.

Background screening

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firms policy on the recruitment of ex‑offenders is available on request.

Key Skills

• Time Management
• Microsoft Office
• Communication skills
• Computer Skills
• Microsoft Word
• Banking
• Legal Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Underwriting
• Phone Etiquette

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1