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Our corporate experience, coupled with deep industry knowledge, enables us to provide comprehensive and innovative solutions to meet clients' transactional needs. We help clients that are in early conversations about company formation; are seeking to raise capital; and need guidance concerning real estate, governance, tax, or compensation and benefits matters. And we work with clients that are looking to execute their growth, restructuring, or exit strategy – or are a lender or an arranger of capital raising.
Our Corporate Equity Capital Markets (ECM) practice is growing and we are therefore recruiting a full-time paralegal to join the team. The Corporate ECM team has extensive experience advising leading investment banks and public companies in areas such as IPOs, global offerings, rights issues and other capital markets fund raising transactions, public takeovers, and regulatory compliance matters.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES
We are looking for a full-time senior paralegal to join our ECM team in our Corporate & Finance practice group in Hong Kong. The successful candidate's primary role will work under the direct supervision of senior lawyers to support the team.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide paralegal support to members of the Corporate team.
- Advise clients on international standards and legal matters related to IPOs, global offerings, rights issues and other capital markets fund raising transactions, public takeovers, and regulatory compliance matters.
- Draft, review, and translate documents in English and Chinese.
- Conduct legal research, preliminary due diligence, and document review across various jurisdictions.
- Manage clients' transactions and ongoing legal requirements proactively.
- Coordinate with third parties, including bidding agencies, certification agents, government offices, and external service providers.
- Participate in business development activities, such as writing articles, conducting seminars, preparing know-how materials and legal updates
- Perform additional duties as appropriate.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- A law degree from any jurisdiction
- Experience in a Corporate ECM team at an international law firm
- Qualification in a major jurisdiction (strong preferred but not essential)
- Business-level fluency in Mandarin (written and spoken)
- Excellent communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility, willingness to learn, sound judgment, and resilience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
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What We Do
Straight talking. Thinking around corners. Understanding and solving the problem before it becomes a problem. Performing as a team, no matter where we’re sitting. Delivering clear and practical advice that gets your job done.
Our 2,600+ lawyers work together with you to solve the toughest legal issues in major industries and commercial centers around the world. Whether you’re expanding into new markets, considering capital from new sources, or dealing with increasingly complex regulation or disputes, we help you stay on top of your risks and opportunities.
A fast-changing and inter-connected world requires fresh thinking combined with proven experience. That's what we provide. Progress starts with ideas. And while imagination helps at every level, our legal solutions are aligned with your business strategy. Our experience in cross-border and emerging economies gives us the market perspective to be your global partner. We believe that when knowledge travels, opportunities arise.
Our team has a wide range of backgrounds. Diversity of backgrounds and experience delivers a broader perspective. Perspectives which ultimately make for more rounded thinking and better answers for you.
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