Main purpose of the role:
We are seeking to recruit an Associate for our Singapore office. You will join the highly successful Disputes & Investigations team and will be afforded the opportunity to work on high value and often high-profile disputes work.
We are looking for an associate with ideally between 3-6 years' PQE, Singapore-qualified in commercial disputes primarily in technology disputes and investigations. Candidates will ideally have some experience gained in a leading significant litigation and arbitration experience is expected as well as a commitment to building a long term career in dispute resolution. You will also work with other partners and associates across other offices as part of a collegiate and supportive international group.


Reports to: Partner – Dispute Resolution
About the job:
Our dispute resolution team does more than advise on the law. We offer strategic business thinking and a clear point of view, rooted in our exceptional legal knowledge. We handle a full range of high-value, complex commercial disputes, including contentious banking and finance matters, insolvency litigation, contentious regulatory investigations, civil and criminal fraud claims and commercial arbitration.
Our professional, innovative and tenacious approach to litigation and arbitration strategy is valued by our clients who range from prominent corporates and professional services firms to financial institutions, fintech companies, and hedge funds.
The team specialises in challenging contractual, competition, boardroom and joint venture disputes and is increasingly known for its strategic and level-headed approach to parallel proceedings. We advise on disputes of significant reputational and financial value and are known for our solutions-focused advice when the stakes are high.


Person specification:
Excellent academics;
Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team;
Flexibility and a willingness to work additional hours on occasion as required;
Experience in and enthusiasm for complex, high value disputes is essential for this role.


Firm introduction:
Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm, providing clients with commercially aware legal advice, whenever and wherever they need it. We have over 1,600 people situated in key business and financial centres across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards. Our philosophy for international growth has been to build practices around local teams who understand the culture, business and languages of the countries and regions in which we operate. In doing so, we believe that we have succeeded in developing a closely knit and cohesive network that meets local business needs as part of a global service.
Our business services groups provide integrated support for our global operations. The firm is organised in line with our clients’ requirements into key practice areas and sector groups. Our sector focus allows us to better appreciate the environment in which our clients operate and to work with them to achieve their objectives. Our client base includes leading financial institutions and a significant number of the current FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 companies.
Our focus on a small number of sectors means we are able to understand and respond to our clients’ needs. Our industry sectors are: Asset Management & Investment Funds, Financial Institutions, Healthcare & Life Sciences and Telecoms, Media & Technology (TMT). We also focus on the E&I market, in particular through our international projects and construction teams. We have a track record for innovation and delivering value to clients through new ways of working. The core practice areas, from which we draw our sector teams, are: corporate, dispute resolution, employment, pensions & employee benefits, EU, competition & regulatory, financial markets, information, communications & technology, intellectual property, projects, real estate and tax.
For additional information on the firm, please visit our website at www.simmons-simmons.com .


Equal opportunities:
§ We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
§ We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. We ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly during the recruitment and selection processes.

• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.

Background screening:
All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firm’s policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.