Job Description

Group / Team

Dispute resolution

Working pattern

Full Time

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Singapore qualified Litigation lawyer to join as a member of the Southeast Asia dispute resolution practice. The team is international, multilingual, high-performing and also friendly, including lawyers who are admitted to practice in a variety of jurisdictions including England, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, France, New York, Australia and the BVI.

You will work as a core member of the team on high-value litigation matters. Our clients include global and regional investors, multi-national corporations, governments and state-owned entities, whose cases arise in major sectors including energy, construction, manufacturing, finance, international trade, and telecoms.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• An excellent academic record;
• Called to the Singapore Bar;
• 0-3 post-qualification experience on litigation matters in a private practice environment;
• Exceptional communication and time management skills
• Self-motivation, willingness to learn and enthusiasm to challenge yourself
• Sense of humour and readiness to work collaboratively in a friendly but high-performing team;
• Second language will be an advantage but not essential.

Group / Team description

Herbert Smith Freehills is a multi-year winner of the Asia Legal Business award for Southeast Asia International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year. We have been described as a "dispute resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings". With our Southeast Asia practice hub in Singapore and members of the team spread across offices in Bangkok, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, we are widely recognised as the region\'s pre-eminent specialist for complex international disputes.

Role type

Legal professionals/Practice Group

Contract type

Permanent

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills