Legal Counsel

Jane Street; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street is seeking a Legal Counsel in Hong Kong to support our China business development. You will draft, review and negotiate trading-related contracts, including derivatives and financing agreements, and provide practical legal advice to desks across the firm.

The role involves liaising with external counsel and counterparties in China and elsewhere, with potential global collaboration across offices. Strong Mandarin and English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of PQE on corporate/finance teams, in leading firms or financial institutions.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, including derivatives and financing docs.
• Strong written and verbal communication; precise attention to detail.
• Self-motivated team player with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Fluent English and native Mandarin required.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate trading-related contracts for Asia, with a China focus.
• Provide practical legal counsel to desks and cross-border teams.
• Coordinate with external counsel and negotiate with counterparties in China.
• Support China business development while advising colleagues globally.

Skills

PQE 3-8y

Contract drafting

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Mandarin native

Fluent English

Job description

About the Position

We are looking for an energetic and driven Legal Counsel to join our Legal and Compliance team in Hong Kong, focusing on our China business development. In this role, you’ll provide clear and practical advice to teams across the firm and help draft, review and negotiate trading-related contracts for our Asia business, with a particular focus on China.

The types of agreements that you will help draft and negotiate include derivatives documents, commodities purchase agreements, broker agreements, terms of business, NDAs and financing agreements. We will also rely on you to:

• Respond to inquiries regarding existing and new contracts
• Provide direct legal support to the desk on new business initiatives
• Liaise with external counsel and other external advisers
• Negotiate with counterparties in China and other jurisdictions

While your daily work will focus on Hong Kong and China, you may also advise colleagues more broadly across our office locations worldwide.

About You

• Have 3-8 years of PQE on a corporate and/or finance team (e.g., derivatives, credit, M&A) within leading law firms or financial institutions
• Experienced with drafting and negotiating contracts
• Able to stay organised with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, and able to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent writer and speaker; strong negotiator
• Self-motivated and flexible team player
• Positive, responsible and professional in attitude and presence
• Collaborative and able to clearly articulate your approach, analysis and conclusions
• Comfortable working on problems that rarely have clean, definitive answers
• Native in Mandarin and fluent in English, both in speaking and writing