About Ashurst:
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The Opportunity:
The Projects & Energy Transition team in Singapore are looking for a lawyer with at least 4 years' legal experience. The opportunity is to perform the role of lead non-partner advising on the financing arrangements for these major transactions, with support and supervision from the relevant partner(s), and gain exceptional experience.
Our preferred candidate should have significant experience working on the entire suite of financing documentation for large scale financings in the energy (and particularly power and LNG) and infrastructure space which have been structured as a project financing, as well as significant transaction management experience and organisational skills.
They should be lateral thinkers and self-starters with a genuine interest in the underlying sector and keen on the international exposure offered by the role.
In this role, you will:
- Have day to day responsibility for matters, with extensive direct client contact and contact with local counsel.
- Support on the structuring of financing arrangements, as well as drafting and reviewing of financing term sheets, core financing documentation (e.g. common terms agreements, facility agreements, shareholder support agreements, intercreditor agreements), hedging documentation and drafting and/or supervising more junior lawyers developing security documents and ancillary financing documentation.
- Negotiate, with appropriate partner support, with counterparties.
- Manage and supervise signing and closing of conditions precedent under the relevant documentation.
- Advise on waivers under any financing documentation.
- Attend business development and networking activities.
- Nurture and mentor junior lawyers and provide leadership in conjunction with partners.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Relevant legal qualifications (preferably gained in English and Singaporean Law).
- Minimum 4 years' legal experience gained (preferably) within private practice.
- Experience working on project financing documentation including financing term sheets, core financing documentation (e.g. common terms agreements, facility agreements, shareholder support agreements, intercreditor agreements) and security documents, as well as managing waiver processes and signing and closing processes.
- Experience with development banks/multilaterals and export credit agencies is preferred but not essential.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including drafting) and excellent organisational skills.
- Confidence to lead effective negotiations with clients and counterparties.
- Strong ability to communicate with and listen to clients in order to understand their needs and how best to meet them. Experience working with local counsel in other jurisdictions and delivering an integrated product.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies that indicate problems with quality of work or a misunderstanding of clients' needs.
- A proactive, positive and energetic approach with a commitment to providing excellent service and a desire to interact with the market and build client relationships.
Information for Recruitment Agencies
Ashurst endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Ashurst operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.
