Legal Associate

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a highly motivated and growth-oriented Legal Associate to join our APAC Legal team. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple business lines within a global investment advisory firm serving clients in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The successful candidate will primarily support our Client Platform and secondarily support our Public Markets & Trading team, providing legal guidance on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level legal professional looking to grow their career in a fast-paced, international environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

Client Platform Legal Support

• Advise on regulatory issues, such as licensing and regulatory change that impact the firm or our clients, across APAC jurisdictions in coordination with Compliance
• Review and negotiate Investment Management Agreements, distribution agreements, and other agreements relevant to our Client Platform

Public Markets & Trading Legal Support

• Advise on regulatory issues, such as regulatory reporting and market access requirements, in coordination with Compliance
• Support legal aspects of capital markets transactions across various asset classes, including documentation and negotiation

Cross-Functional Collaboration and General Legal Support

• Develop working knowledge of our business
• Monitor regulatory developments across APAC jurisdictions and assess their impact on business operations
• Work closely with other members of the Global Legal team and with Compliance, Business, and Operations teams
• Manage multiple initiatives with competing priorities in a highly organized and precise manner

• Flexibly adapt to evolving needs by developing new skills and assuming additional responsibilities
• Provide other legal support as needed from our team, including potentially general corporate work or ad hoc matters as assigned

Qualifications

• Law degree from a recognized institution; qualified lawyer preferred
• 5+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained at a law firm or in-house
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable track record of achievement, capacity for differentiated thinking, strong work ethic, applying good judgment, and willingness to work with others
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with contract negotiation and analysis of regulatory issues; experience with cross-border legal issues preferred
• Basic understanding of financial services regulation, particularly in asset management or investment advisory preferred
• Fluent in English, both oral and written

Location: Singapore

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected] .

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.