Associate - Projects (Singapore)

Background

We are looking to recruit a talented lawyer of 2 to 5+ PQE, from a top firm, to join the Firm's Projects team in Singapore.

The team advises on a broad mix of regional energy and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate would work on a wide range of projects and construction matters across the full project lifecycle.

The work is focused on the energy and infrastructure sectors, including renewable power, conventional power, and major infrastructure (transport, water, waste and social infrastructure projects). The team is particularly active on complex, large-scale projects across Asia Pacific, often advising on cross-border developments.

Consistent with the team’s practice, the role will involve advising major developers, sponsors, contractors and suppliers on both front-end project structuring and construction documentation, as well as on the commercial and technical issues that arise during project delivery.

This is a role with significant client contact, and opportunities to work on high-value, complex infrastructure projects across the region. The role also includes undertaking business development and marketing activities with enthusiasm.

The Opportunity

The opportunity to work on complex, large-scale energy and infrastructure projects across Asia Pacific, with a strong focus on project development, contracting and delivery.

Direct exposure to high-profile clients including developers, contractors and suppliers on market-leading projects.

Hands-on career guidance and supportive mentoring by experienced partners and senior lawyers with deep sector and technical expertise.

Responsibility and opportunities to develop strong commercial, technical and legal skills.

About the Firm

Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 4,000 employees operating out of 29 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.

The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice.

We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work.

We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology.

Operating as a Joint Law Venture named

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP

, we are able to ensure clients have a comprehensive and seamless legal working experience in Singapore.

Our clients value our ability to advise on all aspects of both commercial and construction litigation and arbitration work, with a particular strength in the construction & engineering and energy sectors. In conjunction with other Pinsent Masons' offices in Asia, we also advise on large projects, procurement, technology and corporate matters.