Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our market leading M&A team, and be part of our Southeast Asia Corporate practice. Based in Singapore, the successful candidate will experience work across the Southeast Asia region, through our association with Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, our international offering in Malaysia and our formal law alliance with Prolegis. You will also have the opportunity to work as part of our Asia Pacific wide team and 26 office network.
You will have the opportunity to work on complex cross-border deals across a range of sectors working with a strong client base including many of the firm's regional and international clients.
To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following:
- An excellent academic record;
- High-grade qualification and a current practicing certificate in a major legal system;
- significant experience working on international mergers and acquisitions matters in a private practice environment, preferably in international or top tier Singapore law firms;
- Ideally experience with advising private capital investors such as private equity, asset managers, investment funds and sovereign wealth funds on international M&A and investments
- Experience working in an international environment;
- Experience having worked in Singapore would be preferable;
- Ability and drive to work on complex and demanding matters as part of a high performing team;
- Exceptional communication and time management skills;
- Self-motivation, willingness to learn and enthusiasm to challenge yourself;
- Native level English skills.
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.