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Paralegal / Legal Assistant Intern, Transactional Legal Function

CompanyMUFG
LocationSingapore
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 1, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
As a Paralegal/Legal Assistant Intern, you will support legal risk management for transactional matters across the Bank’s businesses. You will assist the Transactional Legal team with key initiatives, projects, and risk assessments related to legal aspects in Singapore and the Asia region.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
22474
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 2,100 locations in more than 40 markets including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Oceania. The Group has over 120,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. Through close partnerships among our group companies, the Group aims to be the world's most trusted financial group, flexibly responding to all of the financial needs of its customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. Watch our profile video: https://youtu.be/htyOjA1H6bQ Details of MUFG's Group companies can be found at the following websites: http://www.bk.mufg.jp/global http://www.tr.mufg.jp/english https://mufgamericas.com https://www.mufgemea.com http://www.hd.sc.mufg.jp/english ©2024Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. All rights reserved. The MUFG logo and name is a service mark of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
About the Role

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Paralegal / Legal Assistant Intern, Transactional Legal Function

Internship Period: 12 January 2026 – 31 July 2026

Job Description:

As a Paralegal/Legal Assistant for the Transactional Legal function of the Legal Office for Asia, your primary focus will be supporting legal risk management for transactional matters, across the Bank’s businesses including client segments and product offices. You will provide support with key initiatives and projects in the department, including:
 
•    Transactional matters from legal perspective, across the Bank’s businesses including client segments and product offices. 
•    Support key initiatives and projects supported by Transactional Legal.
•    Support members of the Transactional Legal team. Assist the team in performing risk assessments related to legal aspects in Singapore and Asia region related to transactional matters.

Job Requirements:

•    Student of a bachelor’s degree in law is preferred.
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
•    Strong communication skills.
•    Good organizational and time-management skills.
•    Detail-oriented with the ability to work well with others in the legal team, contributing to collective problem-solving. 
•    Good understanding of legal ethics and confidentiality. 


IMPORTANT NOTE 

1.    Interested applicants will be required to submit CV and Cover Letter
2.    Please submit your details via our early careers website at Careers (myworkdayjobs.com)
3.    Do note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified 

This internship role is based in Singapore. It is open to Singaporean and PR students only. In Singapore, MUFG internship partners include National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.

Key Skills
Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementDetail-OrientedLegal EthicsConfidentialityMicrosoft Office
Categories
LegalFinance & Accounting