Cross-Border Banking & Finance Associate

King & Wood; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Wood is seeking an Associate to join its Banking & Finance team in Hong Kong. The role focuses on cross-border financing, including syndicated and bilateral lending and PRC-related transactions, with supervision of junior lawyers and coordination with offshore and local counsel.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of post-qualification experience, is qualified to practise Hong Kong law, and can work in English and Chinese, with Mandarin being essential and Cantonese advantageous.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably gained within an international law firm.
• Qualification to practise Hong Kong law. Additional English law qualification is an advantage.
• Multi-jurisdictional financing transactional experience, and good command of drafting and reviewing finance documentation.
• Ability to work in both written English and Chinese; Mandarin required; Cantonese language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Running transactions day to day.
• Drafting and negotiating facility and security documents.
• Advising clients.
• Coordinating offshore and local counsel and conditions precedent processes.
• Supervising and delegating to paralegals and trainees.
• Covers counsel coordination and conditions precedent processes.

Skills

Cross-border financing

Drafting & negotiating

Client advisory

Team coordination

Education

Qualified to practise HK law

English law qualification an advantage

Tools

APLMA familiarity

Job description

King & Wood is seeking an Associate to join its Banking & Finance team in Hong Kong. The role focuses on cross-border financing, including syndicated and bilateral lending and PRC-related transactions, with supervision of junior lawyers and coordination with offshore and local counsel.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of post-qualification experience, is qualified to practise Hong Kong law, and can work in English and Chinese, with Mandarin being essential and Cantonese advantageous.