Hong Kong Associate: TMT Job

Description

About us

An UK international law firm established in London in 1882, we now have more than 1,200 lawyers across a network of offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our main clients are leading global and national businesses, many headquartered outside the UK.



The Hong Kong office

Located in the prestigious building, our Hong Kong office is in the heart of central Hong Kong’s main financial and business district. The area is home to the best and most exclusive shops in Hong Kong, yet only two blocks away from fascinating local markets.



Practice area – Corporate

Our Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice, which forms part of our corporate group, as well as our broader global TMT practice group, is a market leader. We offer cutting-edge industry expertise and commercial awareness, combined with the resources and commitment to quality of a top flight City firm. We regularly advise on complex and innovative transactions, usually with an international dimension, across the APAC region, for multinational businesses, major public sector organisations and governments. Our client list includes household names and leading players in the sectors.

The general corporate group in Hong Kong office comprises of seven partners, two consultants as well as associates, paralegals and trainees. The group's practice works on take-overs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, equity securities, strategic commercial arrangements and other transactions such as corporate restructuring and joint ventures.
Responsibilities

The Role

* An opportunity to work with high-calibre regional based fee earners in a collegiate environment;
* Involvement in cutting-edge TMT/corporate transactions;
* International and regional exposure and the opportunity to develop your career.

Requirements

Qualifications required

* Candidates will be in the region of NQ to 2 years qualified, with a strong academic record.
* Prior TMT and/or IP experience preferred but not essential, however a keen interest in this area is essential.
* Candidates meeting the PQE requirements who are currently working in-house in the TMT sector are also encouraged to apply.
* Qualified in HK, Singapore, Malaysia, England & Wales, Australia or New Zealand.
* Excellent written and spoken English. Chinese language skill (written and spoken) preferred.
* The ability to speak and write an additional Asian language would also be an advantage.



Work based competencies

We would expect the successful candidate to have some experience in private practice :



Technical

* Legal ability - detailed grasp of complex legal concepts, excellent drafting skills, ability to see issues from a commercial perspective and able to communicate complex legal advice to clients effectively
* Delivering excellent client service - excellent communications skills, driven to deliver to clients promptly, sets themselves challenging goals and resilient in achieving them

Client

* Finding and winning - able to build relationships with clients, identifies opportunities and networks effectively internally
* Practice/firm promotion - acts as an ambassador for the firm, writes technical articles for publication
* Developing and retaining - works to become a trusted advisor to the client, aware of client industry dynamics, works closely with the Business Development Team

People

* Leadership and management - acts as role model to others, provides coaching to those more junior than themselves
* Initiative and managing change - resilient in the face of multiple priorities, able to deliver difficult messages, takes ownership for resolving problems pro-actively
* Teamwork and communication - seeks out the views of others, assured and succinct in communication
* Impact and personal development - proactively requests feedback from others, able to deal with constructive criticism and takes ownership for self-development

Firm

* Financial performance - familiar with key drivers of firm performance
* Risk management and professional ethics - takes responsibility for personal and professional ethics, understanding of reputational risk and the regulatory framework, prepared to seek advice where appropriate
* Knowledge management - shares knowledge with others proactively, consults with senior technical experts where appropriate
* Firm contribution - high level of personal integrity, contributes to developing a diverse and innovative culture, prepared to go the extra mile


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