Job Description

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Global law firm would like to hire a midlevel funds associate to join their growing Singapore office. You will be currently working in Asia or looking for a move from the London or ANZ markets ideally in a funds / corporate practice. You will receive excellent formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

This is an international team of private fund lawyers qualified in different common law jurisdictions. You will have the opportunity to work with market leading senior lawyers and given training and transactional experience to develop your career.

The firm focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; tax; pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution.

The firms\' clients include leading financial institutions, SWFs, insurance companies, pension plans, and regional and global fund managers.

Candidates should have:

• experience in acting for sponsors of and investors in private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds if coming from a funds background or corporate M&A experience from a leading international firm with fund exposure
• the ideal candidate must have prior experience in international fund formation work, advising private funds on operational issues during the term of a fund, an understanding of the fund management regulatory regime and an interest in the fund management industry
• experience in drafting, negotiation, and review of fund documentation including PPMs, LPAs, Articles, investor side letters, legal opinions, subscription agreements and advisory agreements; and, drafting term sheets and issue lists
• 4 - 5 PQE (UK scale) with top academics preferred
• peer firm experience preferred but not essential
• willingness to travel in Asia and globally
• SG, EW, HK, ANZ, SA, US or other common law encouraged to apply.

Overseas candidates welcomed and encouraged to apply

If you think you meet the above requirements and would like to apply we\xe2\x80\x99d like to hear from you, please send: * your CV; and

• a short cover note to

or for us to determine your suitability for this role.

If you\xe2\x80\x99d like to arrange a confidential discussion prior to applying for any of our roles or would like to have a general discussion on opportunities in the legal market please call our London office on +44 203 745 2513, Singapore office on +65 6808 6635 or Hong Kong office on +852 3978 1369.

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Singapore EA Licence No. 12S6213

Horizon Recruitment