Associate - Banking and Finance, Singapore

The DepartmentOur Singapore Transactions team acts for businesses, high net worth families and family offices, financiers, funds, entrepreneurs and listed companies in cross border commercial transactions documented under UK and US law.Duties and ResponsibilitiesBased in Singapore, you will work on cross border financing transactions such general banking and finance transactions, structured finance and corporate debt restructurings. You will be responsible for drafting and commenting on finance documents (e.g., high yield loan agreements, intercreditor agreements and security documents), drafting advice to clients and transaction management. This is a client facing role, and you will be given significant responsibility, with appropriate supervision and training. This role has strong career progression potential for the right candidate.Key RequirementsYou should be UK or SG law qualified or qualified in another common law jurisdiction.You should be at least 3 years' PQE with experience in a top tier private practice at either an international law firm or a Singapore law firm.You should have excellent contract drafting skills.You should have excellent analytical skills with strong commercial awareness.You should be ambitious, proactive and taking ownership for the work matters assigned to you.You should be fluent in the English language, and other languages may be helpful.Other Skills/ExperienceExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externallyAdaptable, autonomous and organized Self-driven and motivatedWork well in teamsEnjoy solving problems rather than identifying themAbout The Mishcon De Reya GroupThe Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP ). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE , and MDRi (in Hong Kong). The Group also includes MDR Lab , which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.In 2024, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.