Employment & Labor Associate - Singapore

The Opportunity

We are seeking Associates with 2 to 4 years' post-qualification experience to join a dynamic, top-ranked Employment practice. The team is one of the largest specialist employment practices in Singapore and is recognized as a market leader by leading legal directories. The focus is high-value, complex, multi-jurisdictional employment work for multinational corporations and senior executives.

The Role

You will work on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters across the full employment life cycle for local, regional and multinational clients, including hiring and onboarding, immigration and work pass compliance, employment documentation drafting (contracts, executive service agreements, handbooks and HR policies), and executive compensation and benefit plans, including ESOPs and LTIPs.

Additional responsibilities will include advising on mobility and cross-border secondments, workplace compliance, employment due diligence in M&A and corporate transactions, restructuring and retrenchment exercises, exits and terminations, and employment-related litigation before the Singapore courts. You will also advise on and conduct workplace investigations, support clients in regulatory investigations, and handle union engagement and post-employment obligations.

What We Offer

You will gain exposure to high-value, complex and multi-jurisdictional employment matters for leading multinational clients, receive close mentoring from partners in a top-ranked practice, and have opportunities to work with regional colleagues across the Asia network. The firm offers a clear path for professional development and career progression.

• Qualified to practise law in Singapore, with 2 to 4 years' post-qualification experience.
• Good working knowledge of Singapore employment law and practice; prior employment law experience preferred.
• Strong and meticulous drafting skills.
• Commercially astute with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to give clear, practical and commercial advice to HR, in-house legal and senior management teams.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to handle several matters at once while working well in a team.
• Interest in regional and cross-border work, and in employment issues arising in corporate transactions.
• Proactive, takes ownership of issues, and comfortable operating in a high-performance environment.