Associate, International Arbitration

The Opportunity

As an associate in our team, you will work on a range of complex international arbitration matters in a dynamic environment. You will work closely with partners and collaborate with colleagues across practice areas and global offices. Our Singapore team is an integral part of the Firm’s global International Arbitration Practice. We manage leading arbitrations for global corporations, financial institutions, foreign investors and sovereign states. We have expertise across numerous industries and specialized sectors, including financial services, energy, power, mining and metals, technology, telecommunications, transportation, construction and infrastructure and manufacturing.

As a mid-level associate, you will take responsibility for key arbitration workstreams, including mastering case facts, leading evidence-gathering exercises, drafting submissions, working with experts and managing junior team members. We emphasize professional development, providing significant responsibility early in your career and an opportunity to contribute to business development. We are looking for a mid-level associate with intellectual curiosity, commercial acumen and a strong sense of ownership.

You should be a confident team player with strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly. Highly organized and deadline-driven, you should thrive in delivering outstanding work within client timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage a range of international arbitration matters and workstreams.

• Draft submissions, witness statements, expert reports and procedural correspondence.

• Attend client meetings, prepare legal memoranda and provide written advice to clients. Liaise with clients on risk management and case strategy.

• Conduct and oversee legal research and analysis to support case strategy.

• Work with and manage technical, legal and quantum experts.

• Support hearings, including by preparing opening and closing submissions and cross-examinations.

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional teams.

• Supervise and develop junior team members, as appropriate.

• Contribute to business development and client relationship initiatives.

• Skills and Attributes

• 3–5 years of commercial litigation and/or international arbitration experience.

• Experience gained at a leading domestic or international law firm.

• Qualified in at least two of the following jurisdictions: England & Wales, New York and Singapore.

• Ability to synthesize legal concepts and strategy into clear, practical client advice for legal and non-legal business stakeholders.

• Excellent drafting skills, with close attention to factual accuracy and persuasive presentation of arguments.

• Strong attention to detail.

What We Offer

At White & Case, you can make a real difference, work on cutting-edge matters that make headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you will experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential as a global lawyer.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your caliber as a lawyer and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages. We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organization.

This role reports to

Partner

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

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Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. With a long history as an international firm, we are well-positioned to help clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may arise.

Operating across six continents and working in virtually every country, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality, full-service practice that competes at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in key financial markets and our expertise in handling complex cross-border work.

What sets us apart is not just our global network of offices but the interconnectedness of our Firm. Our people and clients value our collaboration across geographic and practice boundaries, which is why we attract and retain significant cross-border work.

Representing multiple nationalities from across the world and speaking a vast array of languages, our lawyers and Business Services professionals are globally minded, enterprising, and committed to excellence.