Job Description

Exciting opportunity to join as a mid-level associate to work on general corporate commercial matters.  

Our client is a leading international law firm with offices across Asia with a team of over 150 people. 

The Hong Kong Office combines multi-jurisdictional law capabilities and forms part of an integrated Asian practice team.

The office represents clients on corporate law and M&A, foreign direct investment, infrastructure projects, together with a banking and finance practice group.

Role Summary

A broad mix of corporate transactions such as JVs, SPA, shareholder agreements, private equity. Most of the work will have an international dimension.

 

Key Candidate Requirements

  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Hong Kong qualified essential
  • Mainstream corporate M&A background
  • Someone that can work independently with minimal supervision and hit the ground running
  • Strong drafting and commercial skill set
  • A commitment to living and working in the region long term
  • UK, US law firm or equivalent common law experience preferred - preferably someone that has international work exposure 
  • Mandarin language skill not essential but a bonus  

 

Key Competencies

  1. Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team
  2. Highly effective communicator (both orally and in writing)

 

For more information about advertised roles or to arrange an informal discussion of possible opportunities, please call us on +65 6808 6635 or email us at contact@horizon-recruit.com quoting Job Reference HZ 15170.

 

Please visit our website www.horizon-recruit.com for a full list of private practice, in house and compliance opportunities in Asia Pacific.

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