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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