Senior Legal Counsel Mandarin Speaking

ELP Consult Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal consultancy in the UK is seeking a qualified English law solicitor to manage investment-related legal matters, support compliance efforts, and oversee daily operations. The ideal candidate must have over five years of experience from a reputable law firm, with strong project management and communication skills, particularly in English and Mandarin. This full-time position involves working independently and requires excellent attention to detail and legal drafting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience as a corporate or funds solicitor.
• Ability to project manage transactions independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Support on investment-related legal matters and deal structuring.
• Assist with compliance and SPV management-related legal matters.
• Manage daily operations and third-party service contracts.

Skills

Legal research skills

Project management

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Sound legal drafting capabilities

Education

Qualified English law solicitor

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Key Accountabilities

1. Support on investment related legal matters

• Working alongside the investment team on potential investment opportunities through assessing and analysing issues regarding deal structuring legal due diligence deal related regulatory analysis and preparing transaction documents.


• Project managing transactions including management of external legal advisors to ensure companys commercial views are correctly reflected in documentation e.g. SPA JVA AMA etc.


• Participating in meetings (when requested) related to potential investments providing legal advice in terms of identifying any potential legal risks and providing risk mitigating solutions to the investment team.

2. Support companys topside SPV management related legal matters

• Work with / without external legal advisors regarding overall SPV management related legal matters.


• Assist compliance team with KYC or other compliance related exercises.

3. Support on day-to-day operations

• Reviewing and negotiating third-party service contracts and other documentation relating to companys daily operations

4. Other

• Maintaining legal know-how relevant to legal and regulatory issues associated with the management structure of the group and corporate governance and keeping up-to-date on legal developments affecting all aspects of the groups business


• Keeping abreast of forthcoming developments in the law and legislation potentially affecting groups investments and / or projects


• Carrying out legal research and produce legal memos / reports. Conduct legal training.


• Legal document filing

Requirements

• English law qualified solicitor with solid City (or City equivalent) training.


• 5 years plus post qualification experience as a corporate or funds solicitor gained from a reputable law firm in the UK


• Ability to project manage transactions


• Good legal research skills and sound legal drafting capabilities


• Good presentation skills


• Ability to adapt and multi-task


• Experience with computer software such as word excel and power-point


• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese

Qualifications

• Qualified English law solicitor or barrister

Job Types: Full-time Permanent

Required Skills

Experience in the responsibilities described above; Ability to work independently and reliably potentially as the sole contact point for the listed tasks; Strong English communication skills; Chinese is a plus but not required; Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate work in a timely manner; Capable of digesting information taking instructions asking relevant questions and communicating effectively with all stakeholders; An inquisitive mindset and solid problem-solving skills; Key qualities include: accuracy trustworthiness reliability tenacity resilience and thoroughness.