Careers @
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Why Join Us
As one of the top firms in Singapore with a full range of legal services, Rajah & Tann offers a unique opportunity to further your ambitions. A career with Rajah & Tann promises to be a challenging and rewarding experience. We are always on the look out for outstanding lawyers with excellent written and verbal communication skills, initiative and drive. Integrity and sound judgment are also essential in potential candidates.
Rajah & Tann’s philosophy is to provide value to clients, to engage our lawyers to meet their full potential and to reward them for their efforts.
We value hard work, integrity and team players. We encourage our lawyers to use practical yet creative approaches to develop legal solutions. The challenging nature of our work constantly propels us to innovate and provide efficiently produced, quality work to meet every client’s expectation.
Lawyers joining us can expect exposure to news-making deals, as many of our practices are industry-leaders.
A career with Rajah & Tann translates into an opportunity to develop and hone your legal skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.
What We Offer
We promise you a best in class mentorship and training experience and exposure to cutting-edge and complex work.
When you apply to join us, or during your interview, please let us know which practice group you would like to join.
If you’re not certain of your preferred specialist area at this stage, don’t worry, you won’t be boxed in. In addition to training in your chosen primary practice area, you will also be given exposure in at least one other area. If you have no preference at all, we assess your personality and work with you to identify an area of practice you may be suited to.
And if, after starting in one practice area, you realise that it is not the right kind of work for you, we’ll do our best within the bounds of the Firm’s needs to accommodate a switch.
There are three broad aspects to your training at Rajah & Tann:
With your Supervising Solicitor
He or she, a highly experienced partner and mentor, will take charge of your training, supervising and guiding you, providing feedback on your performance, and ensuring that you are achieving all your learning objectives.
With your Practice Group
You’ll have the opportunity to work with the other partners and lawyers within the group, who may supervise your work and critique it as part of your training.
With the Firm in General
With us, you will get a great foundation that will serve you well for the rest of your career. Our practice focused training programme, “Raising the Bar”, has been specially designed to equip you with the insight and practical skills you need to perform effectively in the modern legal profession.
As drivers of legal innovation, we never cease to reinvent ourselves and to prepare you for the transformative change in the legal industry, our RTA Academy is excited to be working with PeterConnor, CEO and Founder of AlternativelyLegal to groom you to be client-focused, business ready and tech-savvy lawyers within the RTA network based on his T-shaped Lawyer Framework™.
This collaboration will allow you to be trained in alternative ways of approaching the practice of law and develop non-traditional skills such as process improvement; design thinking; change management; business partnering and project management amongst others to enhance our value and service to our clients.
You know it’s going to be hard work and we don’t pretend otherwise, but we do our best to provide a good balance of fun, camaraderie and support.
Everyone in the firm is on first name terms, and we’re proud of our most senior lawyers’ commitment to taking a personal role in the development of our trainees and associates. You’ll find that all our partners are happy to take the time to teach you the finer points of the law and commercial practice – not something that happens in every law firm.
We constantly seek opportunities to offer both local and overseas secondments for promising associates who have worked with us for a reasonable period. We not only want to equip you with the skills you need to achieve your aspirations, but to spur you onto greater heights in your career.
At Rajah & Tann, we expect a great deal from our people, at all levels. In return for their talent and dedication, we ensure that they are appropriately rewarded, both financially and in terms of the generous range of benefits they receive.
Every Rajah & Tann lawyer can expect:
- Competitive remuneration, bonuses and related benefits.
- Top-grade technological and infrastructural support.
- Desk-top access to Lexis-Nexis, Lawnet and other essential research tools.
- Desk-top access to Rajah & Tann’s database of precedents, legal updates and other materials, O@SIS.
- Support from professional administrative staff.
- Regular and comprehensive in-house continuing legal education conducted by leading lawyers.
- Opportunities for external training courses, seminars and conferences, including overseas stints for deserving candidates.
As a trainee with Rajah & Tann, you’ll enjoy an attractive package that includes:
- Competitive honorarium.
- A sign on bonus for trainees who are retained.
- Reimbursement of various fees after completion of your practice training with us and acceptance to our offer of employment.
Vacancies
Is Rajah & Tann the law firm you are looking for?
Confident that you've got the qualities we're looking for?
If so, we warmly invite you to browse the application details on this page
and we look forward to meeting you.
Applying for a Relevant Legal Training Contract
RLT 2026-2027 will give our trainees a meaningful opportunity to train in more than one practice area, with a focus on your allocated major seat.
Each application must be accompanied with the following information and documents:
- A cover letter of no more than one page setting out:
- your preferred major seats (if any) and why you believe yourself to be suited to these areas;
- reasons why you believe yourself to be a unique proposition to Rajah & Tann Asia; and
- anything interesting about yourself which you would like the firm to know.
- A curriculum vitae of no more than three pages setting out:
- contact details;
- academic history, awards and achievements;
- extra-curricular activities; and
- prior work experience.
- A copy of your latest law school transcripts.
Please submit your application online via this link.
If we would like to interview you, we will usually reach out to you within one to two weeks of selection by our Recruitment Committee. We will nonetheless endeavour to inform all candidates of the outcome of their application within three to four weeks of your application. Please bear with us as our Recruitment Committee reviews every application thoroughly.
We are open to accepting applications for TC 2026 and TC 2027, subject to availability of training seats. Candidates who wish to apply for seats with a view to qualifying in 2027 or 2028 can do so by sending an email to us at [email protected].
Candidates should apply with:
- A cover letter of no more than 1 page, which sets out
- preferred areas of practice; and
- reasons why the candidate believes himself or herself to be a unique proposition to Rajah & Tann Asia;
- A CV of no more than 3 pages, which sets out
- contact details;
- academic record and achievements (including predicted class of honours upon graduation);
- extra-curricular activities and achievements;
- prior work experience; and
- a copy of law school transcripts where available, including the grades for the academic term immediately preceding the application.
To apply, please write in with your detailed CV, educational certificates and transcripts to [email protected].
LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN SHIP FINANCE PRACTICE
Who are we looking for?
We are looking to hire junior to mid-level Singapore-qualified Associates to join our Ship Finance Practice in our Singapore office.
The ideal candidate will have worked in a well-established law firm focusing on a range of ship financing or banking & finance work.
Our highly rated team offers a comprehensive range of services which includes ship sale and purchase, sale & lease-back arrangements and loan transactions. The team also focuses on other corporate/transactional aspects of shipping and handles the whole range of corporate work required by shipping companies, from solvent restructuring, general corporate transactions (JVs, M&As, etc), fund raising, port/terminal development projects and berth/terminal leasing contracts.
Requirements
- Singapore qualified lawyer with at least 1 to 5 years post qualification experience.
- Relevant experience in ship financing or banking & finance work.
- Sound foundation in legal knowledge and skills.
Attributes
- Commitment to technical excellence and delivering excellent client service.
- Possesses initiative, drive and commercial acumen, and can work well both independently and in a team.
- Excellent communication and drafting skills.
- Excellent research skills.
LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN COMMERCIAL LITIGATION PRACTICE
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Drafting and reviewing legal documents.
- Management of legal files to deliver quality work within stipulated deadlines.
- Active coordination and interface with clients to ensure smooth workflow and that clients are promptly updated.
- Providing assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day work.
- Dealing with any other related tasks as assigned from time to time.
Requirements
Qualifications
- 2 to 4 years’ PQE.
- Relevant experience gained at top tier firms in cross-border disputes. Some experience in insolvency and regulatory investigations will be a plus.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Attributes
- Well-rounded individual, a team-player with an outgoing personality and a passion for advocacy.
- Meticulous and well organised.
LEGAL ASSOCIATE / SENIOR ASSOCIATE IN DISPUTE RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY PRACTICE
The Restructuring & Insolvency (“R&I”) practice in Rajah & Tann Singapore has consistently been ranked as a market leading and tier 1 practice in Singapore and beyond. As the only Asian law firm ranked amongst the top 20 R&I practices in the world by the Global Restructuring Review, we have been involved in virtually every major restructuring and insolvency matter in Singapore.
We are looking to bolster our R&I practice in Singapore with bright, dynamic, passionate and collaborative lawyers who desire to develop a practice in R&I. You will have the opportunity to work on both domestic and cross-border R&I cases, alongside senior lawyers and aspiring young talent.
Requirements
- Singapore qualified lawyer with 1 to 7 years’ post-qualification experience.
- Relevant experience in an established law firm with sound foundation in legal knowledge and skills.
- Commitment to technical excellence and delivering excellent client service.
- Possesses initiative, drive and commercial acumen, and can work well both independently and in a team.
- Good research and drafting skills.
- Strong inter-personal skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN BANKING & FINANCE PRACTICE
What are we looking for?
We are looking to hire junior to mid-level Singapore-qualified Associates to join our Banking & Finance Practice in our Singapore office.
The ideal candidate will have worked in a well-established law firm focusing on providing legal advice to domestic and international banks and other financial institutions, as well as their clients on a wide variety of instruments and cross-border transactions.
The Role Will Involve
Exposure to all forms of banking and finance work, including the following areas:
- Corporate Banking
- Trade Finance
- Project Finance
- Structured Finance
- Green & Sustainable Finance
- Islamic Banking
- Debt Capital Markets
The list of duties and responsibilities is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and therefore, may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Key Skills and Experience
- 2 to 4 years’ PQE Singapore qualified lawyer.
- Relevant experience in banking & finance work.
- Good grounding in legal knowledge and skills.
- Works well in a team as well as independently.
- Possesses initiative, drive and commercial acumen.
- Good communication skills.
LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN CORPORATE REAL ESTATE PRACTICE (TRANSACTIONS)
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking to hire junior to mid‑level Singapore‑qualified Associates to join our Corporate Real Estate practice in Singapore. The team is consistently ranked Band 1 and Tier 1 in leading independent legal directories and is recognised for its work on some of the region’s most complex corporate real estate transactions.
The role forms part of a team focused on corporate and investment‑driven real estate transactions, advising companies, funds, developers, investors and lenders on matters where real estate assets, including data centre and hospitality assets, constitute a core part of a broader commercial or investment strategy.
The team regularly acts on significant and high‑profile transactions in Singapore and across the region. The practice offers a fast‑paced environment and offers opportunity for early responsibility and meaningful exposure to key institutional clients and complex transactions.
The Role Will Involve
The role involves acting on end‑to‑end corporate real estate transactions, working closely with senior lawyers and clients from initial structuring through to completion. Responsibilities include:
- Advising on acquisitions, disposals, investments and divestments of commercial and industrial properties
- Supporting direct and indirect real estate investments, including joint ventures and development arrangements
- Advising on real estate financing and refinancing transactions, including sale and leaseback structures
- Acting on development and redevelopment projects, including joint development agreements
- Managing and coordinating corporate real estate due diligence for complex transactions
- Structuring bespoke corporate structures to facilitate indirect investments in real estate assets
- Advising landlords and tenants on leasing matters that arise within broader corporate or investment‑led transactions
While having a solid grounding in both corporate and property law is required, the role also requires a keen commercial mindset to undertake and advise on market-leading, complex real estate and real asset transactions. The candidate should expect to work on major transactions and will be involved in transaction structuring, negotiation, legal risk analysis and deal execution, often working alongside corporate, banking as well as regional colleagues.
This role is transactional and advisory in nature and is distinct from volume or process‑driven conveyancing work.
Key Skills and Experience
- 1 to 3 years’ PQE, Singapore‑qualified
- Experience gained within a transactional corporate real estate practice or corporate real estate transactions
- Exposure to direct or indirect transactions in commercial and/or industrial property transactions
- A strong grounding in corporate and corporate real estate law, with an interest in the interaction between real estate, corporate transactions and financing structures
- A practical, commercial approach and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PRACTICE
Who we are looking for?
We are looking to hire junior Singapore-qualified Associates to join our Financial Institutions Practice in our Singapore office.
The ideal candidate will have worked in a well-established law firm focusing on providing innovative legal solutions for complex legal and regulatory matters for financial institutions.
The team is a pioneer in specialized advisory, transactional and regulatory practices in Singapore and is one of the oldest specialist teams in this area of practice hence you can expect to have exposure to complex projects in a challenging and fast paced environment.
The Role Will Involve
- Providing bespoke innovative and sophisticated legal solutions for Financial Institutions including crowdfunding, robo-advisory, novel payment solutions, cryptocurrencies, NFTs and digital assets.
- Providing expertise on the full spectrum of legal issues including business inception to business closure, including business, product and services design and structuring, business conduct regulatory compliance, transaction advice and assistance, project management, legal documentation drafting and negotiation, regulator enforcement, disciplinary actions and default management.
- Providing legal advice on all aspects of derivatives and structured products.
The list of duties and responsibilities is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and therefore, may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Key Skills and Experience
- Singapore qualified lawyer with 2 to 4 years post-qualification experience.
- Experience in financial products and services regulation and documentation work would be a plus.
- Good grounding in legal knowledge and skills.
- Possesses initiative, drive, commercial acumen, and works well in a team.
- Good communication and drafting skills.
SENIOR LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN FUNDS & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
We are looking to hire senior, mid-level and junior Singapore-qualified Associates to join our award-winning Funds & Investment Management Practice in our Singapore office.
The Rajah & Tann Funds & Investment Management Practice is a close-knit dynamic team regularly ranked as an industry leading Tier 1 practice for asset management practice with an established track record in the private alternatives funds space helmed by leading private funds practitioners.
Requirements
- Singapore qualified lawyer.
- Experience in funds and investment management.
- Good grounding in general corporate law.
- Possesses initiative, drive and commercial acumen, and can work well both independently and in a team.
- Good communication and drafting skills.
LEGAL ASSOCIATE IN CAPITAL MARKETS / MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS PRACTICE
What are we looking for?
We are looking to hire junior Singapore-qualified Associates to join our Capital Markets / Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in our Singapore office.
The ideal candidate will have worked in a well-established law firm focusing on a range of corporate transactions, including public and private mergers & acquisitions, and private equity investments.
Our highly rated team offers a comprehensive range of services for transactions involving equity, debt and hybrid instruments.
The Role Will Involve
- Providing legal advisory on a broad range of transactions including placements; rights issues; bonus issues and other secondary issues, issues of bonds, continuing listing requirements; corporate disclosure and corporate governance, capital and corporate restructuring, and employee share schemes.
- Involvement in the following transactions in Singapore as well as the wider ASEAN region:
- Acquisitions and divestments of companies (both public and private), businesses and assets
- Takeovers (hostile, contested and uncontested) of Singapore listed companies
- Reverse takeovers (RTOs)
- Mergers, amalgamations and schemes of arrangements
- Delistings, privatisations, de-mergers and corporate restructurings
- Private equity investments
The list of duties and responsibilities is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and therefore, may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Key Skills and Experience
- Singapore qualified lawyer with 2 to 4 years post-qualification experience.
- Sound foundation in legal knowledge and skills.
- Commitment to technical excellence and delivering excellent client service.
- Possess initiative, drive and commercial acumen, and can work well both independently and in a team.
- Excellent communication and drafting skills.
Applications
All applications should be addressed to:
HR (Recruitment)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
9 Straits View #06-07 Marina One West Tower
Singapore 018937
Email: [email protected]
Internships are a great opportunity for you to get to know us and see first-hand what the life of a practising lawyer is like. Our programme is designed to take you on a tour of the firm and provide a platform to participate in the culture that defines us Rajah & Tann. Interns can expect to work alongside our lawyers as they attend court proceedings and meetings, be involved in transactions and assist in tasks such as research and the preparation of legal documents.
Our programme is also a means for us to get to know each other and understand your perspectives and aspirations. If you are considering a permanent position with us, our lawyers are always on the lookout for aspirants who would make solid additions to our teams.
We hope to achieve a lot during your time with us and each placement will run for a period of four weeks.
For 2026, our internship programmes will be conducted from:
- 11 May to 5 June 2026
- 8 June to 3 July 2026
- 6 July to 31 July 2026
- 11 August to 4 September 2026
In addition to the above, we accept applications for internships outside of these periods on an ad hoc basis.
Law undergraduate and postgraduate interns will be entitled to receive an honorarium during their period of internship with us.
The practice of law is multi-faceted. That is why our firm has several teams, each with their own specialised skills and unique personalities. You may apply for a placement with any of the following practice groups:
Disputes
- Banking and Financial Disputes
- China-Related Investment Disputes
- Commercial and Corporate Disputes
- Employment Disputes
- Fraud, Asset Recovery & Investigations
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property, Sports & Gaming
- International Arbitration, Construction & Projects
- Private Client Disputes
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Shipping & International Trade
- White Collar Crime
Corporate
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Competition & Antitrust and Trade
- Corporate Commercial (includes Employment, Integrated Regulatory)
- Corporate Real Estate
- Corporate Shipping & Finance
- Financial Institutions
- Funds & Investment Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Projects, Infrastructure, Energy & Resources
- Tax & Private Client
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
We hope to meet as many applicants as we can. However, as spaces are limited, we will prioritise students who are in their second year and above, and who are able to commit to the full four-week programme.
Do share a bit about yourself when you apply. Your application should be accompanied with the following information and documents:
- A 1-page cover letter setting out your (i) preferred area(s) of practice, and (ii) reasons for interning with Rajah & Tann Singapore.
- A CV of no more than 3 pages, setting out your (i) contact details, (ii) academic record and achievements, (iii) extra-curricular activities and achievements, and (iv) prior work experience.
- A copy of your law school transcripts if they are available. If they are not available, please include your grades and subjects taken in your CV.
Applications for 2026 internships are now closed. We will let you know of the outcome of your application by the middle of February 2026.
It’s NOT All Work and No Play
We believe in working and playing hard and seek to encourage a balanced lifestyle. That is why we were the first major law firm to introduce a flexible dress code. It is also why we were the first firm to have a dedicated in-house café and lounge area, more affectionately known to our lawyers and staff as The Courtyard.
The typical day at Rajah & Tann starts with breakfast served at The Courtyard. Everyone, from the Managing Partner to our newest trainee, can feel at home at The Courtyard, sipping their morning cuppa or tucking into their morning sustenance.
At lunch or in the evenings after work, those of us with energy to spare battle it out on the foosball table. It’s a great way to bond or, simply to blow off some steam after a hard day’s work.
Because we understand the importance of building strong interpersonal relationships, we organise social activities for our trainees and lawyers in informal settings. It is one of our traditions that at such functions, roles are reversed occasionally and trainees become the organisers for some of our annual bashes. Again, we believe that this is a great way for our trainees to feel at home with us and vice versa.
We would love to hear from you
Please drop us an email if you have any further questions about careers with Rajah & Tann Singapore or visit our Rajah & Tann Asia Careers page.
