Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal support to investment banking team bankers primarily based in Hong Kong and countries in APAC
- Cover all types of Equity Capital Markets transactions, namely, IPOs (HK, US and elsewhere), blocks and placements, equity-linked product transactions and M&A advisory work (including public and private M&As)
- Review and negotiate various transaction documents, such as sponsor-OC mandate, third-party engagements, underwriting agreements, comfort packages, legal opinions as well as regulatory submissions
- Advise deal teams on various legal, regulatory, structural, reputational and other transaction-related issues
- Prepare and draft engagement letters, confidentiality agreements and other documents as needed and work on building up the firm’s templates and know-how.
- Maintain and enhance template agreements, standard forms, and internal legal know-how to improve efficiency and consistency across transactions.
- Collaborate closely with the Investment Banking Compliance team on regulatory matters, including securities laws, listing rules, and cross-border requirements.
- Monitor, interpret, and advise on emerging legal and regulatory developments in APAC capital markets that may impact the firm’s investment banking business.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in Law
- Minimum 2 years of post-qualification experience as a capital markets lawyer qualified in Hong Kong or U.S. or another major jurisdiction
- Possess solid HKIPO execution experience. Good knowledge of Hong Kong regulations (such as the SFO, HKEx listing rules, Takeovers Code and SFC Code of Conduct)
- Good knowledge of the regulatory framework applicable to investment banks in Hong Kong (in particular the SFC sponsor regime and OC-CMI regime)
- Being comfortable to handle and advise bankers of all levels. A partnerable team-player.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal organizational skills
- Excellent command of both English and Chinese
- Able to review and draft documents in Chinese is a must, conversational Mandarin is required
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Law
- Minimum 2 years of post-qualification experience as a capital markets lawyer
- Solid HKIPO execution experience
- Good knowledge of Hong Kong regulations
- Ability to review and draft documents in Chinese
- Conversational Mandarin skills
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
