Banking & Finance - Junior Associate/ Associate

King & Wood; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Wood seeks a Junior Associate to join its banking and finance team in Hong Kong, focusing on financial regulatory and transactional work with exposure to digital assets, tokenisation, AI and innovative products.

You will develop your career in a structured yet supportive environment, handling matters autonomously with guidance when required for a global client base including financial institutions and technology leaders.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Hong Kong with 1+ post-qualification legal experience.
• Common Law JD or LLB with strong academic performance.
• Strong memo writing, drafting, and legal research skills.
• Interest in emerging technologies such as digital assets and AI.
• Attention to detail and proactive mindset.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Work on financial regulatory and transactional matters.
• Draft and analyse legal documents with precision.
• Collaborate with colleagues on cross-border matters.
• Support clients including financial institutions and technology companies.

Skills

Memo writing

Contract drafting

Legal research

Attention to detail

Proactive and pragmatic

Fluent English and Mandarin

Education

Common Law JD or LLB degree

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a Junior Associate to work in our banking and finance team, with strong financial regulatory and financial transactional experience, as well as an interest in digital assets, tokenisation, AI and financial innovation.

You will have the opportunity to build a successful career in an achievement orientated yet supportive environment. You will be working in one of the most established full-service banking and finance teams, enjoy the challenge of taking on certain matters autonomously and independently, seeking guidance when required. This environment offers a unique combination of diverse types of work in the banking and finance sector and resources for you to develop your speciality. The role will involve working on a wide range of financial regulatory and transactional matters, covering areas such as financial services regulation, digital assets, tokenisation, derivatives, structured products, cross-border financing and other innovative financial products and services. You will get exposure to a wide range of public sector and private sector clients, including global financial institutions, listed companies and technology giants. Excellent legal, drafting, analytical and communication skills are essential. An ability to adapt to complicated regulations and transactions across jurisdictions/cultures and to identify and analyse complicated legal issues is required.

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Qualified in Hong Kong and have 1+ post qualification legal experience, preferably gained within an international law firm;
• Common Law JD or LLB degree with strong academic performance;
• Strong memo writing and contract drafting skills and legal research skills;
• Passion for the law and eager to learn new things, especially relating to emerging technologies;
• Attention to detail and responsible;
• Proactive and pragmatic;
• Fluent English and Mandarin language skills (written and verbal Mandarin communications skills required)

Note: we do not accept agency referral for this role.