John Tan Boon Liang

John Tan Boon Liang: Over a decade in the international banking industry prior to entering the J.D. programme

"I started working as an in-house derivatives lawyer for Deutsche Bank AG, a leading international bank, after being called to the Singapore Bar in early 2016. The SMU JD programme, being highly rigorous and well regarded by the legal profession, was instrumental in enabling me to make a mid-career transition from my previous senior banking roles in derivatives structuring to this legal position. Importantly, international law firms and banks were also very receptive to the combination of the SMU JD degree with my prior relevant work experience, post-graduate degrees in financial engineering and applied finance, and Honours degree in economics."