The Opportunity

On high-profile and cross-border initial public offerings and listings, our Corporate practice provide our clients with multijurisdictional advice and proven technical expertise to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory practices. We are at the forefront of regulation and practice and in constant dialogue with regulatory bodies.

We are looking for an exceptional Associate with experience in HK IPO work to join our Greater China Corporate team.

To be successful in this role, you will be/have:

• At least three years of post-qualifying experience as a corporate Equity Capital Market lawyer with HK side experience.
• An excellent academic record, strong communication skills and a high level of attention to detail are also required to be effective in this role;
• Previous experience in initial public offerings, listings and public company M&A;
• An ability to deliver excellent client service that includes excellent administrative skills, ability to communicate well in oral and written form, driven to deliver work promptly, sets themselves challenging goals and resilient in achieving them;
• Fluency in English and Mandarin required (spoken and written);

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Team
Corporate

Working Pattern

Full time

Location
Hong Kong

Contract type
Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe.

With more than 2,800 top-flight lawyers, operating from over 20 offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

Our international reach, combined with deep expertise in a number of global industry sectors, means our lawyers are able to look beyond the obvious and bring a new perspective to our clients' businesses by helping them to identify the opportunities and mitigate the risks in today's uncertain global marketplace.