Associate (Projects & Energy Transition)

**About Ashurst** Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a history spanning 200 years and a vision to be the most progressive global law firm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing exceptional standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. With offices across the globe, we offer the reach, insight and career opportunities of a truly integrated global network that is built on our values of being passionate about quality, delivering through collaboration and thinking differently. Our values are critical to the culture of our firm and sum up what we stand for, what makes Ashurst an exceptional place to work and what we aspire to be. For us, "progressive" is a mind-set, an approach to how we do things. We instinctively take a fresh perspective on situations, exploring whether there are better ways of achieving our clients' goals as well as our own. We also aim to be at the forefront of the evolution of our industry and have led the market by establishing our New Law Division (Ashurst Advance) and our Consulting Division to provide holistic legal and operational advice to our clients. To find out more please visit our website. **About the team** Ashurst's top-tier Asian Projects & Energy Transition team specialises in complex, high value and first in kind cross-border transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. We are particularly focused on renewables, energy storage, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, EV (and related supply chains), biofuels, as well as LNG and LNG to power, but also advise on infrastructure projects such as water and transportation infrastructure and digital infrastructure such as data centres. Our clients include both developers/sponsors, funds and lenders (including development banks/multilaterals and export credit agencies). We operate as a tight-knit integrated team across our Asian offices and regularly cross-staff our transactions with lawyers from the Projects & Energy Transition Team in Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo. Given the wide geographical remit of our practice, we also regularly work with our Australian, Middle Eastern and European offices. **Recent work** - Advising EDF, TotalEnergies and Sumitomo on the development and financing of the US$5 billion 1,500MW Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project in Mozambique - Advising Masdar and PLN Nusantara Renewables on the 145MW Cirata Floating Solar project in Indonesia - Advising JBIC, NEXI and IFC on the 1,600MW Syrdarya II gas fired project in Uzbekistan - Advising Nebras and local sponsors on the 600MW Unique Meghnaghat power project in Bangladesh - Advising Korean sponsors on a major road and bridge project in Turkey - Advising ADB, IFC, KEXIM, K-Sure, KDB, FMO, Proparco, OPEC Fund, AIIB and BII on the 216MW Upper Trishuli hydropower project in Nepal For more information, please visit the practice group's page on our website. **About the role** The Projects & Energy Transition team in Singapore are looking for a lawyer with at least 1 to 2 years' legal experience. The role offers an exceptional learning experience that combines project development and finance work in the energy and infrastructure sector, allowing you to engage with a diverse array of sectors and industries, while receiving guidance and support from seniors and partners. **Main tasks** - Managing straightforward matters on a daily basis while actively advancing more complex issues with support from senior associates and partners. - Drafting and reviewing security and other straightforward finance documents and assisting in drafting and negotiating sections of more complex finance documents. - Drafting and reviewing shareholder/joint venture, concession, construction, operation, supply and offtake arrangements and relevant ancillary arrangements, with a focus on bankability, both in the context of representing sponsors/project companies and as part of the due diligence process when representing lenders. - Negotiating, with senior associate/partner support as appropriate, with counterparties. - Supporting, and in due course managing, signing and closing of conditions precedent under the relevant documentation. - Supporting on business development initiatives. - Contributing to and refining department know-how. **About you** - At least 1 to 2 years' legal experience gained within private practice. - Qualified in Singapore, England & Wales, Australia or any other suitable common law jurisdiction. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including drafting) and excellent organisational skills. - Strong ability to communicate with and listen to clients in order to understand their needs and how best to meet them. Experience working with local counsel in other jurisdictions and delivering an integrated product. - Lateral thinker to develop innovative solutio