Baker McKenzie

About the Role

Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow is seeking a highly motivated Associate (4-8 years PQE) to join our Tier 1 Transactional (Private Equity) / Investment Funds practice in Singapore. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, cross-border matters with a dynamic and collaborative team.

About the Candidate

We are looking for a Singapore-qualified lawyer with 4-8 years of post-qualification experience in investment funds and fund formation, ideally gained at a top-tier or international firm. You will have strong academic credentials, excellent technical and drafting skills, and a commercial mindset. The role requires a client-focused and collaborative approach, with the ability to work across jurisdictions. A proactive attitude, sound legal analysis, and interest in business development are essential, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

About the Team

Our Investment Funds practice is recognised as a market leader, delivering sophisticated, commercially focused advice to a broad range of clients. We act for global fund sponsors, first-time managers, and institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices and corporates. With deep market insight and a strong track record, we provide innovative and pragmatic solutions across the full spectrum of private fund formation and investment mandates.

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us.  We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.