Senior Associate - Banking & Finance - Singapore
Date: 12 Nov 2025
Location: Singapore, SG, 18960
Company: Walkers Global
We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.
We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.
Overview of role
SUMMARY
Walkers is internationally recognised as having one of the premier offshore finance practices. It has the largest presence in the finance space in Asia of any offshore law firm and is looking to further expand its Finance team in Singapore. The team covers an extremely diverse spectrum of British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bermuda law-related finance work and is looking to hire a candidate with a strong general banking background Chinese language skills beneficial but not essential.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to an ambitious and hard-working senior associate to join our market-leading team. Excellent training, experience and career prospects on offer in a truly meritocratic environment and a supportive and inclusive team culture.
Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on a broad range of banking and finance matters, including acquisition and leveraged finance, fund finance, structured finance, debt restructurings and general corporate lending
- Draft, review and negotiate complex legal documents including loan agreements, security documents and guarantees
- Provide legal opinions on matters of Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda law
- Liaise with clients, onshore counsel, other service providers and relevant government authorities
- Contribute to business development and client relationship initiatives
Education, Skills & Experience
KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified lawyer with at least 5 years PQE in banking and finance in a leading onshore or offshore firm.
- Ambitious, hard-working and a good team player.
- Admitted in either England and Wales, BVI, Cayman Islands and/or Bermuda.
- Strong academic credentials and excellent drafting skills
- Demonstrated experience in cross-border finance transactions with solid legal knowledge of financing and security documentation, structures and law, ideally obtained from training and deal experience at a leading Singapore, international or offshore law firm.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Commercially astute with a client-focused mindset
- Keen to be involved in business development activities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Strong Chinese language skills beneficial
- Experience of working in Singapore and/or Hong Kong with a good network of existing contacts would be an advantage.
Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.
