We are offering internships of 2 to 3 weeks to second year law students during the period May 2025 to September 2025.
If you are interested in interning with us, please email your covering letter, curriculum vitae and examination transcripts to juliantay@leenlee.com.sg and matthewsaw@leenlee.com.sg. Please let us know which department or departments you are interested to intern in.
The Practice Training period is 12 months, and normally starts in January.
Law graduates of Singapore universities will attend the Part B of the Bar Examination course held from July to December, and then train for 12 months under a Practice Training Contract.
Law graduates of recognised foreign universities will undergo 6 months of Relevant Legal Training. They will then attend the Part A of the Bar Examination Course, followed by the Part B of the Bar Examination course held from July to December. They will next train for 12 months under a Practice Training Contract.
What can I expect as a Trainee at Lee & Lee?
We recruit our Trainees with the aim of retaining them as Associates, and we do retain the vast majority of our Trainees.
Lee & Lee is known to have a friendly working environment, and our Trainees are treated and trained well.
For Practice Training, Trainees will be assigned to a Core Seat (the department that they are recruited for) for 9 months, and to a Secondary Seat for 3 months. One seat has to be an Advocate Seat, while the other seat has to be a Solicitor Seat.
Trainees will be supervised by a Supervising Solicitor from the department where they are serving their Core Seat. All our lawyers listed as Partners qualify as Supervising Solicitors. They will also be supervised by a Partner in the department that they are serving their Secondary Seat.
Our Trainees and Associates are trained and guided by our Partners including a Senior Counsel and about 10 Partners with more than 20 years of experience each. Our Associates are also given responsibilities early on in their careers like dealing with a corporate client, or acting as lead counsel in a trial on behalf of a litigation client.
Our Trainees and Associates are also exposed to a diverse range of clients with differing needs. We have many established and prominent clients. Given our firm’s reputation, we also attract many walk-in clients who are men in the street with legal problems or issues that they need help with.
For Relevant Legal Trainees, we pay a monthly honorarium of $3,000.
For Practice Trainees, we pay a monthly honorarium of $300 during the Part B course, a monthly honorarium of $3,000 during the first 6 months of Practice Training, and a monthly honorarium of $4,500 during the second 6 months of Practice Training.
All Trainees are entitled to medical benefits.
Practice Trainees are entitled to 10 days of leave.
We are currently looking to recruit about 11 Trainees a year.
We have recruited Trainees from a diverse range of universities including Singapore universities, recognised English universities and recognised Australian universities.
If you are interested in Training with us, please email your covering letter, curriculum vitae and examination transcripts to juliantay@leenlee.com.sg and matthewsaw@leenlee.com.sg. Please let us know which department or departments you are interested to train in.
Students who will undergo Relevant Legal Training in 2025, and/or will start their Practice Training in January 2027 can apply to us now for positions in the Banking, Litigation and Real Estate departments.
Pursuant to Part 2 of the Practice Training Period Guidelines 2024 (with effect from 1 October 2024), a moratorium applies to students who are applying for Practice Training Contracts for Practice Training that starts in January 2028 or later.
Students who will start their Practice Training in January 2028 can only apply to us for a Practice Training Contract on or after 1 July 2026.
There is no moratorium in respect of applications for Relevant Legal Training. Students who will undergo Relevant Legal Training in 2026 can apply to us now.
Lee & Lee’s broad areas of practice offer a wide range of career opportunities for lawyers, paralegals and support professionals across a variety of specialist areas.
We believe in a firm culture which emphasises dynamism, diligence and teamwork. The work we handle is challenging and we take pride in delivering high standards of service – both to our clients, and internally, to colleagues.
Interested applicants should apply with a recent photograph and detailed resume (including academic results and employment history), current and expected salaries to hr@leenlee.com.sg.
1. We have two exciting opportunities for Legal Associates to join our Intellectual Property (IP) practice:
Legal Associate: The candidate will work closely with our Senior Counsel and partners in litigating and advising on IP and commercial matters. Prior experience (3-4 years) in a similar role would be an advantage, so is the ability to work independently and within a team in a vibrant and supportive workplace.
Corporate and Transactional IP Legal Associate: The candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality legal services focused on transactional IP matters. You will work closely with clients to provide strategic advice, draft and negotiate complex agreements, and support the commercialization and management of intellectual property rights. Prior experience (2-3 years) in a similar role would be an advantage, so is the ability to work independently and within a team in a vibrant and supportive workplace.
If you are interested in joining us, we would be interested in speaking with you. Please apply with a recent photograph, detailed resume (including academic results and employment history) as well as current and expected salaries to hr@leenlee.com.sg.
2. The Banking & Finance Department is seeking Legal Associates or Senior Associates to join the team. The team is led by Louise Tan, an established banking and finance lawyer, with over 40 years of legal experience.
Louise has been named by Chambers as one of the leading experts in Singapore in banking and finance and by Asia Business Law Journal in its list of Singapore’s top 100 lawyers (2019)
The team has an impressive client list, including major banks and financial institutions in Singapore, international financial institutions and law firms, as well as listed companies and REITs. For banking and finance, it is ranked as a band 3 firm on Chambers and a tier 3 firm on IFLR1000. The team has strong expertise in real estate and high proficiency in property and construction project financing, as well as REIT financing.
Requirements for applicants
Applicants, if employed, will work closely with the senior partner and partners in a supportive work environment, and have the opportunity to hone their banking and finance practice and develop their strategic thinking.
How to apply
Interested applicants are invited to send in their detailed resumes, with details of working experience and academic transcripts, together with a recent photograph, to:-
Lee & Lee
25 North Bridge Road
Level 7
Singapore 179104
Attention: HR Department
Email: hr@leenlee.com.sg
1. Positions are open for para-legals and staff to support lawyers in their respective areas of work. In particular, positions are open for Corporate Secretarial Executives.
2. The Banking & Finance Department is seeking Legal Secretaries to join the team.
Candidates should:
Please send your detailed resume to: HR@leenlee.com.sg with a recent photograph, current and expected salary.
3. Positions are currently open for staff in our Real Estate & Property Department.
Please send your detailed resume to: HR@leenlee.com.sg with a recent photograph, current and expected salary.
Come and be a part of us!