Simmons Adaptive– Interim Legal Counsel– Transaction Banking & Lending Lawyer

SIMMONS & SIMMONS ASIA LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm is seeking an experienced Transaction Banking & Lending Lawyer to support significant business line projects in Singapore. This role involves advising on transaction banking matters, drafting business terms, and managing stakeholder interactions while ensuring effective legal risk management. A qualified lawyer with experience in corporate and wholesale lending is preferred.

Benefits

Access to high-quality roles

Support from a sponsor Partner

Flexibility to work remotely

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in transaction banking and liquidity management.
• Strong background in corporate and wholesale lending.
• Ability to work with business teams and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise on transaction banking and cash/liquidity management matters.
• Support corporate banking and wholesale lending activities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate terms of business.

Skills

Transaction banking

Treasury management

Corporate lending

Wholesale lending

Stakeholder management

Job description

Role Overview

Simmons Adaptive is currently seeking for an experienced Transaction Banking & Lending Lawyer for an interim live client assignment. This role will be supporting a major growth strategy and the rollout of significant business line projects in transaction banking and wholesale lending.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on transaction banking, treasury, and cash/liquidity management matters.
• Support corporate banking and wholesale lending (“bread and butter” lending) activities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate terms of business and related documentation.
• Provide legal support for business line rollouts and large-scale projects.
• Liaise with business stakeholders to ensure legal risks are managed effectively.

Key Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with experience in transaction banking, treasury, and/or liquidity management.
• Strong background in corporate and wholesale lending.
• Experience supporting business line rollouts and large projects.
• Familiarity with terms of business in a banking context.
• Ability to work effectively with business teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in Hong Kong or Singapore legal and regulatory environments preferred and based in either office.

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market-leading clients.
• You’ll 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.
• You’ll 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 firm's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.