Collyer Law LLC is looking for a Legal Associate to undertake a heady mix of legal work involving general banking transactions (including corporate finance, acquisition, and leveraged finance), venture debt, and debt restructuring, to join a boutique Singapore law firm. The team includes 2 Directors with experience at leading international law firms and 8 fee-earners.
Key responsibilities include:
In this role, you will provide legal support to existing clients of Collyer Law LLC, for both lenders (large Asian /regional banks and financial institutions) to borrowers (multinational companies, technology entrepreneurs, and family businesses).
· You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a broad range of financing and security documents and advising on financial services regulatory matters. The work we undertake is often cross-border in nature and may involve other legal professionals through our international network.
· You will also have the opportunity to contribute to new business development and growth initiatives through participation in strategic projects with high business impact and visibility.
Key requirements include:
· At least 3+ years’ PQE working in a Banking and Finance team, ideally at a top-tier Singapore or international law firm, or solid experience in-house at a leading bank or financial services firm.
· Professional admission in at least one of the following jurisdictions: Singapore, Malaysia, England & Wales, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or India.
· Excellent academic background.
· Strong knowledge and understanding of banking & finance laws and financial services regulatory environment.
· Significant experience drafting, negotiating, and managing banking and finance transactions.
· Excellent English communication, both verbal as well as written.
· Ability to work in a multi-cultural and collegiate law-firm environment, and to work both autonomously and as part of a team as and when required.
· Excellent technical skills with a practical approach to problem-solving.
· Ability to handle pressure and work to challenging deadlines.
· A desire and ability to grow, both as a Banking & Finance Lawyer and to assume a leading role.
We are ideally looking for a full-time lawyer, however, we are open to supporting flexibility, and would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.
ABOUT COLLYER LAW
Collyer Law LLC is a boutique Singapore law firm founded and staffed by experienced "Big Law" lawyers, with a particular focus on representing emerging growth companies and the innovation economy. We are best known for our 'idea-to-exit' support for technology companies and venture investors, much like a Silicon Valley law firm, but in Asia.
Our goal is to offer legal services (and related support services) to clients in the most efficient manner possible consistent with maintaining a traditional attorney-client relationship and delivering high-quality work.
We act for clients across a range of Industry Sectors and have developed sector-focused groups which have invested in understanding the business models, opportunities, and challenges specific to such sectors, especially for technology-influenced sectors such as FINTECH, LIFESCIENCES & HEALTHTECH, DIGITAL COMMERCE & PLATFORMS, DIGITAL MEDIA, and SHARING ECONOMY.
Our current lawyers also have extensive Practice Area specialisms from their prior roles with Big Law and in-house. The firm has significant capabilities across practice areas such as MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, PRIVATE EQUITY, VENTURE CAPITAL, BANKING & FINANCE, COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS, REGULATORY ADVICE, and TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS.
In a short span of time, Collyer Law has received numerous awards and accolades, including from reputable legal directories and international legal industry publications, such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific), Asian Legal Business, Asian Business Law Journal, Indian Business Law Journal and Global Law Experts (for TMT).
