Associate Senior Associate, Corporate, Singapore

• Advise private capital clients including private equity sponsors sovereign wealth funds pension funds infrastructure and real estate investors and corporates on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Lead and manage key workstreams on M&A private equity public-to-private joint venture co-investment growth equity structured investment restructuring and exit transactions.
• Draft review and negotiate transaction documentation including sale and purchase agreements investment agreements shareholders agreements joint venture agreements disclosure materials and ancillary documents.
• Manage due diligence processes coordinate multi-jurisdictional input and identify key legal and commercial issues.
• Work closely with partners counsel and other senior lawyers on transaction strategy structuring and execution.
• Supervise mentor and support junior associates and trainees including through delegation feedback and technical training.
• Liaise directly with clients counterparties financial advisers and other professional advisers.
• Collaborate with specialist teams across antitrust regulatory financing capital markets tax employment incentives funds investigations and disputes.
• Support business development initiatives including client pitches legal updates market analysis and thought leadership.
• Contribute to the development of know-how precedents and internal training within the PCT&A group.

Qualifications :

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with strong private equity M&A and/or corporate transactional experience ideally gained at a leading international law firm.
• Experience advising on complex cross-border transactions in Singapore and/or across Asia-Pacific.
• Strong technical legal skills with excellent drafting negotiation and transaction management capabilities.
• Commercially astute with the ability to understand clients strategic objectives and deliver practical business-focused advice.
• Experience working with private equity sponsors sovereign wealth funds pension funds infrastructure or real estate investors would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing directly with clients and advisers.
• Proven ability to supervise and develop junior team members.
• Collaborative proactive and resilient with a strong commitment to excellence.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on market-leading private capital and corporate transactions across Asia-Pacific and globally.
• Direct exposure to leading private equity sponsors institutional investors multi-asset managers and corporates.
• A collaborative high-performing international platform with close integration across practice areas and jurisdictions.
• Strong career development mentoring and progression opportunities.
• A dynamic and inclusive environment that supports professional growth and long-term success.

Additional Information :

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Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time