Job Description

Elite international firm requires Mandarin speaking corporate associate for award winning practice in Hong Kong or Shanghai.  Due to deal flow and expansion the firm would like to add a number of associates at the junior and mid-level to the practice group.

 

This opportunity will ideally suit candidates that are looking to relocate from the New York or the London legal markets or a returning Chinese national with international firm training.  Candidates from the leading mainland PRC firms are also very welcome to apply.

 

Key requirements

  • Native fluency in Mandarin both written and spoken essential.  Candidates with Cantonese looked upon favourably but not essential.
  • Top international law firm training preferably at a Wall Street, Magic Circle, Top PRC or peer firm training and experience.
  • Strong academics
  • Ideally 2-5 PQE but star candidates outside this range welcome to apply
  • US, EW, PRC or equivalent common law bar required

If you think you meet the above requirements, please email your current CV in Word format to contact@horizon-recruit.com quoting Job Reference HZ 16104 or call our office on +65 6808 6635 if you’d like to arrange a confidential discussion on the current legal market in Asia.  Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after our initial review of CVs.

 

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Horizon Recruitment is an Asian based legal recruitment agency specialising in the placement of partners, associates and team moves for leading international law firms in Asia.  We also place candidates for in house counsel and compliance roles at MNCs and global investment banks. 

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