Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago


Hong Kong, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR China SD Legal Full time

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A unique and exciting role has come up in Hong Kong for a business / commercial minded lawyer.

Closing Date: 28th March 2025

This opportunity is to join a team where you can exercise skills as both a lawyer and an investment led advisor. Our search is focused on finding business minded lawyers who possess stakeholder influencing communication skills.

Focus of Work
  • Transactions: 50%
  • Business Advisory: 25%
Job Description
  • In this role you will work on a variety of corporate led transactional work, including M&A, JV, Investment led projects and ad-hoc commercials.
  • You will form part of a key team that looks at investment opportunities across Asia, Europe and the Americas.
  • You will work closely with investment teams to structure business strategy and implement individual and team contributed ideas.
  • You will work closely with a diverse set of high performing individuals and with colleagues around the world.
Requirements
  • 5 – 10 PQE
  • Educated / trained at tier 1 establishments and with overseas experience.
  • Law firm training will be across Corporate M&A / PE led work.
  • Candidates with an MBA / Masters or equivalent business related experience will be seen as preferred.
  • Native / near native language ability in English and Mandarin.

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Established in 2018 and with physical office locations in Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe.

To date we have successfully closed over 150+ mandates across the globe, these include the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and APAC regions.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

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