REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years’ law firm experience, but we are open to applications from lawyers with the applicable experience and ambition*
• Qualified in England & Wales / Australia
• Insurance/reinsurance experience, preferably within aviation litigation
• Demonstrable research, writing and communication skills
• Excellent academics
• where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

The successful Senior Associate will have experience of:

• Handling a high number of varied cases, ideally concerning aviation or shipping liability matters.
• International Aviation Conventions, principally the Montreal Convention and/or insurance / reinsurance coverage disputes (ideally acting for (re)insurers).
• Working to tight deadlines and as part of a team.
• Building relationships with clients, including insureds, insurance brokers and insurers.
• Managing and handling low value cases with minimal supervision.
• Civil Procedural Rules, ideally of England and Wales

The successful Senior Associate will have the following skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong negotiation and drafting abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills

ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Associate with experience in insurance and reinsurance claims preferably within Aviation litigation, to join our Singapore office. The Aviation team’s specialism includes dispute resolution in single and cross border litigation, complex and high value subrogation claims, catastrophic loss, risk management and regulatory matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful Senior Associate will have experience of:

• Handling a high number of varied cases, ideally concerning aviation or shipping liability matters.
• International Aviation Conventions, principally the Montreal Convention and/or insurance / reinsurance coverage disputes (ideally acting for (re)insurers).
• Working to tight deadlines and as part of a team.
• Building relationships with clients, including insureds, insurance brokers and insurers.
• Managing and handling low value cases with minimal supervision.
• Civil Procedural Rules, ideally of England and Wales.

The successful Senior Associate will have the following skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong negotiation and drafting abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Recent examples of our work include advising reinsurers on coverage related issues arising out of the Russia / Ukraine leasing crisis, advising reinsurers on subrogation following aircraft ground collisions, advising reinsurers on liability claims arising out of general aviation losses, handling attritional claims in respect of prestigious airline accounts.
Experience of aviation work is preferred but not required, but the successful Senior Associate will be able to deal with cross jurisdictional legal analysis which frequently requires consideration of the law and practice of multiple jurisdictions.
This is a unique opportunity for bright, ambitious and social lawyers keen on working in a market leading and fast growing team within a global law firm. The successful applicants will be exposed to a wide range of international work across the Asia-Pacific.
The candidate needs to be qualified in England & Wales or Australia.