Opportunity for a Junior Associate to join the Financial Regulatory Team in Singapore
Our FinReg practice advises clients in Singapore and internationally on all issues associated with financial regulation, from applying for licences through to corporate transactions and contentious regulatory investigations.
The FinReg team also advises clients on both transactional projects such as technology procurement, collaboration arrangements and outsourcing, and advisory matters focusing on data privacy, cybersecurity and technology risk management. As digital transformation has become a key business focus, we have supported our clients on novel and innovative transactions from setting up digital-only banks, to helping clients build AI-enabled tech platforms, to working closely with clients to deal with the consequences of cyber-attacks and data breach.
The Firm
Reed Smith is a global law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 31 offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.
Operating as one global partnership, we represent leading international business, from FTSE 100 corporations to mid-marketing and emerging enterprises; advising clients on cross border transactions, international commercial disputes and regulation. We specialize in industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, energy and natural resources, entertainment and media, shipping, and real estate.
Reed Smith in Singapore. Our Singapore office is strategically positioned to advise clients in Singapore and those conducting business throughout the region, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and elsewhere in South East Asia.
Our Singapore lawyers provide a seamless service with particular strength in transportation international trade and commodities, trade and ship finance, energy and natural resources, corporate, international arbitration, dispute resolution, and regulatory and investigations work.
Reed Smith is in a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Singapore law practice Resource Law LLC. The FLA significantly expands Reed Smith's offering in Singapore and our ability to service our clients' legal requirements in handling multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes, and cross border work involving Singapore law and the Singapore courts. The full service offering of the FLA includes advisory, transactional, corporate, and dispute resolution expertise in all of Singapore's core industries and practices, including energy and natural resources, transportation, financial industries, insurance and regulatory.
We all share a common culture, with core values supporting the firm's commitment to add value, achieve excellence and promote professional development. We place a huge significance on listening to our people and incorporating their ideas wherever possible.
Reed Smith devotes a significant number of hours - more than 88,000 - to pro bono service on a variety of issues, including the global public health crisis, social upheaval, and natural disasters.
Responsibilities
This role will involve advising on various innovative FinTech initiatives, such as Asia-based digital securities offerings and partnership arrangements between banks and FinTech firms.
Your clients will include payment service providers, decentralised finance platforms, digital-asset exchanges and custodians, banks, investment managers, broker-dealers, market operators, commodity houses, insurance companies and intermediaries, as well as technology and other companies expanding into the FinTech sector, on various issues including:
- licensing and structuring
- compliance with regulatory rules
- corporate M&A in the financial services sector
- regulatory change projects
- regulatory investigations
This list is not exhaustive, as there may be additional tasks that need to be undertaken.
Key Skills, Attributes & Experience
Ideally, you should be
- SG-qualified with about 1 to 2 years PQE in the FinReg/Digital Assets practice area,
- ambitious and energetic
- strong execution skills
- good judgment
- take initiative to get work done
Reed Smith's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.
Qualified candidates only, No search firms/agencies please.
*We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
