Lawyer – Defence and P&I

• Singapore
• On-site

We are looking for a Lawyer to join our Singapore office working with Gards Defence and P&I Clients across the Asia-Pacific region.

The role involves managing a busy case load giving on-the-spot legal advice managing external lawyers involved in complex litigation and claims and giving presentations and workshops to Gards Members and Clients. You will work in cooperation with our experienced teams in Singapore and Gards other global offices. Managing Member and broker relationships will be crucial as will the ability to fit into a close-knit team hence good interpersonal skills are essential.

We are seeking a qualified lawyer with strong technical skills commercial awareness and the confidence to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment. The successful candidate will be expected to provide legal assistance to colleagues working in other claims processes.

You will be expected to assist with marketing Gards capabilities in Singapore and South-East Asia that requiring occasional regional travels.

You will ideally have:

• Qualification and experience within an English/Common Law jurisdiction such as Singapore Hong Kong Australia or another comparable jurisdiction.
• A minimum of 45 years PQE gained at a recognized maritime law firm an International Group P&I Club trading house or similar organisation.
• Experience handling Defence and/or P&I matters.
• The ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

It would be advantage if you also have:

• Knowledge/ background in commodities and trade work and/or P&I and casualty
• Exposure to casualty response and incident management.
• Mandarin Chinese language skills or proficiency in another Asian language.

What you can expect from Gard
At Gard you will be part of one of the worlds leading marine insurers working alongside highly respected professionals in a truly international environment. We offer meaningful and challenging work opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a real impact for our Members and Clients across the maritime industry.
If you are looking to combine legal excellence with international exposure client engagement and a collaborative team culture we would like to hear from you.

For questions related to the positions please refer to:
Gard Singapore John Martin / Siewfun Cassell
Gard Arendal HR Partner Human Resources Cathrine Frigstad

We perform background checks on all relevant candidates through our partner EY.