Family Lawyer
We are partnering with an established Singapore law practice seeking a Singapore-qualified Lawyer to join its Family Law team. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of family and matrimonial matters, with a particular focus on contentious and complex family disputes, while also supporting the firm's growing non-contentious family practice.
Responsibilities
- Advise and represent clients on contested and uncontested divorce matters
- Handle matrimonial disputes involving ancillary matters, custody, care and control, maintenance and division of assets
- Draft pleadings, affidavits, submissions, correspondence and other court documents
- Conduct legal research and provide strategic advice on complex family law matters
- Manage matters independently from initial consultation through resolution
- Attend court hearings, mediations and negotiations as required
- Maintain strong client relationships and provide clear, practical and sensitive advice
- Work closely with partners and other lawyers on complex or high-value disputes
Requirements
- Singapore-qualified lawyer with approximately 3+ years' PQE
- Prior experience in family law, matrimonial disputes or civil litigation
- Strong drafting, advocacy, research and case-management capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage files and client relationships
- Strong interpersonal skills and a confident, professional client-facing manner
- Commercial, pragmatic and able to present recommendations clearly and constructively
- Comfortable operating within a hands-on, partner-led practice
Opportunity
- Exposure to complex, high-value and contentious family matters
- Direct access to senior practitioners with substantial litigation experience
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience
EA License: 24S2134
EA Reg ID: R2198337