Associate, Disputes (CC&I)

Peregrine Services Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Hong Kong seeks Corporate Crime and Investigations Associates to join the Hong Kong office as a core member alongside leading white collar and regulatory lawyers.

You will handle multi-jurisdictional investigations into corruption, money laundering, regulatory matters, fraud and accounting issues for multinational and regional corporates, with a focus on governance and sanctions.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' post-qualification experience within a disputes practice.
• Excellent academic record.
• Keen interest in investigations and compliance projects

Responsibilities

• Work on multi-jurisdictional corruption, money laundering, regulatory, fraud and accounting investigations.
• Address corporate governance and sanctions issues involving multinational and major regional corporates.
• Collaborate with a team of leading white-collar and regulatory lawyers in Hong Kong

Skills

Disputes experience

Investigations

Regulatory awareness

Communication

Time management

Self-motivation

Education

Excellent academic record

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

With one of the largest and most skilled global corporate crime and investigations practices, our world class team spans over 25 countries, bringing outstanding results for clients drawing on market leading legal skills, commercial savvy, local knowledge and insights into the relevant regulators and law enforcement bodies.

We are looking for Corporate Crime and Investigations Associates to be based in our Hong Kong office. You will work as a core member alongside one of the Asian market's leading white collar and regulatory lawyers.

The successful candidate will be involved in work on multi-jurisdictional corruption, money laundering, regulatory, fraud and accounting investigations, as well as corporate governance and sanctions issues involving multinational and major regional corporates.

• 2-3 years' post qualification experience within a Disputes Practice.
• An excellent academic record
• Keen interest in focusing on investigations and compliance projects
• Exceptional communication and time management skills
• Self-motivation, willingness to learn and enthusiasm to challenge yourself
• Chinese language skills will be an advantage

Team Disputes 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. At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm's growth and ambition too.

A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. We're recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions. We're immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We're invested and resourceful. We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate. You'll have the opportunity to engage with this with an open mind and curiosity. We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture. Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you'll discover they are our lived experience. And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, We'll achieve our goals together.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your growth. Our ambition.