Associate (2-3PQE) - Corporate and Finance Transactions

About the role

Our corporate practice is a dynamic part of our business. A large number of dual-qualified and multi-lingual lawyers handle complex cross-border transactional work through our international network of offices and correspondent firms that spans 120 countries. Our clients range from financial institutions, large foreign multinationals and regional corporations to fast-growing entrepreneurs and governments. Our corporate lawyers work across multiple offices as one team. This enables us to provide 24 hours services to our clients and gives our lawyers exceptional work experience on cross-border and cross-jurisdictional transactions.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Advise clients on Hong Kong law regulatory matters
• Advise clients on transactional matters such as debt financing, asset finance, cross-border and local joint ventures, in-bound and out-bound mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, and commercial transactions
• Provide advice on corporate or management structures, shareholding, corporate governance and compliance matters
• Draft, review and comment on commercial contracts
• Conduct and prepare due diligence reports
• Draft and negotiate terms of agreements
• Communicate and liaise with clients and local counsels in other jurisdictions
• Manage client billing and practice group know-hows.

Key skills and experience

To be considered for this position, candidates should possess the following attributes and skills:

• 2-3 years PQE with solid experience in banking or corporate and commercial matters
• Hong Kong law regulatory expertise – experience in banking regulations
• Hong Kong qualified associate from a reputable law firm or in-house candidate with relevant experience
• Excellent drafting skills and critical thinking
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese).

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.