Job Description

Are you a lawyer that would like to be heavily involved in business development activity and be given a brief to make a name for yourself in the market in Asia?  

This Magic circle is looking for a senior associate in the transactional IP/IT space for their Singapore office to join a young pan Asia team, with a view to growing the practice in SG.

The hiring partner advises clients in standalone commercial and transactional projects, and contentious intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on China, but works regionally in Asia.

The candidate will be expected to plan and execute initiatives that will help generate work, and to carry those matters forward, working closely with the hiring partner and the wider Asia team.

Key requirements

  • Ability to play a full part on a wide range of technology and IP matters
  • Ability to mentor and develop junior associates
  • Ideally 5+ PQE UK scale and above
  • Ability to actively develop client relationships
  • Candidates should have top tier firm experience
  • International candidates are welcomed to apply

If you think you meet the above requirements and need more detailed information on the role or are simply looking for a new legal role in Asia not listed on our site, please send your CV in word format together with a cover note on reasons for your move to:

mark.deery@horizon-recruit.com OR kiantong.tan@horizon-recruit.com  

Or call our office line if you’d like to arrange a confidential discussion on:
Hong Kong office +852 3978 1369 OR Singapore office +65 6808 6635  

Or apply via our website.
Visit our website www.horizon-recruit.com for a comprehensive list of private practice, in house and compliance opportunities in Asia Pacific.

About Us
Horizon Recruitment is an Asian based legal recruitment agency specializing in the placement of partners, associates and team moves for leading international law firms in Asia. 

Owned & managed by former Magic Circle lawyers with experience working at top-ranking U.S. and Australian firms in Asia. 

We are not, and do not endeavour to be, the largest recruitment firm.  Our goal is to be the agency of choice for clients and for exceptional lawyers looking for opportunities in Asia for elite international law firms and in house roles. Particular expertise and track record in moving candidates from leading firms in London and the US into Asia (EW, ANZ, HK, SG, US lawyers). 

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