Simmons Adaptive - Interim Funds Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons; Hong Kong; Vor Ort; HKD 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sponsor Partner support

Resources & Know-how access

Networking events

Flexible working arrangements

Leading international law firm

Zusammenfassung

Simmons & Simmons is seeking an Adaptive consultant for our Hong Kong program, supporting a large-scale merger and ongoing integration projects. You will work with a sponsoring Partner and a dedicated client team, delivering legal and regulatory advice and drafting a range of commercial and asset management agreements.

You will collaborate with business, compliance and risk teams across the region, coordinate with external counsel, and access the firm’s resources and professional development

Qualifikationen

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 6+ years' PQE.
• Experience in asset management, investment funds, or financial services.
• Exposure to the Hong Kong asset management regulatory environment.
• Experience supporting regional matters, including Singapore, would be advantageous.
• Candidates with M&A or corporate transaction experience, particularly post-merger integration experience, are also of interest.

Aufgaben

• Support legal workstreams relating to a large-scale merger, integration and business transformation project.
• Advise on legal and regulatory matters arising throughout the integration process.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial and investment management agreements.
• Provide legal support across retail and investment funds, including Investment Management Agreements (IMAs), Distribution Agreements (DAs), advisory agreements and other asset management documentation.
• Work closely with business, compliance, risk and operations teams across the region.
• Support regulatory and governance matters connected with the integration.
• Manage and coordinate with external counsel where required.

Kenntnisse

PQE 6+ years

Ausbildung

Law degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

In today's dynamic market, our clients require versatile resourcing and talent solutions to adapt to their shifting demands and talent shortages. To address this challenge, we introduced Simmons Adaptive ("Adaptive") in London in 2014, followed by expansions to Hong Kong in 2022 and Singapore in 2024.

Adaptive serves as our flexible interim resourcing model, aimed at enhancing client relationships by offering a people solution that caters to both the Simmons & Simmons and our clients' requirements. Through Adaptive, we enrich our client service by leveraging a reputable network of external lawyers who are carefully selected, guided, and supported by our team.

As an Adaptive consultant, you will receive comprehensive support from the Simmons & Simmons team, including a sponsoring Partner and a dedicated client team. We encourage regular interaction with your team to foster a collaborative environment. Additionally, you will have access to the firm’s resources and expertise, along with opportunities for professional training and development within the Firm.

For additional information on the firm, please visit www.simmons-simmons.com

Main purpose of the role:

• Support legal workstreams relating to a large-scale merger, integration and business transformation project.
• Advise on legal and regulatory matters arising throughout the integration process.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial and investment management agreements.
• Provide legal support across retail and investment funds, including Investment Management Agreements (IMAs), Distribution Agreements (DAs), advisory agreements and other asset management documentation.
• Work closely with business, compliance, risk and operations teams across the region.
• Support regulatory and governance matters connected with the integration.
• Manage and coordinate with external counsel where required.

Person specification:

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 6+ years' PQE
• Experience gained in-house or in private practice, ideally within asset management, investment funds, or financial services.
• Exposure to the Hong Kong asset management regulatory environment.
• Experience supporting regional matters, including Singapore, would be advantageous.
• Candidates with M&A or corporate transaction experience, particularly post-merger integration experience, are also of interest.

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market-leading clients.
• You’ll have support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firms’ resources and Know-how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events.
• You’ll be given flexibility to work where and when you want.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Equal opportunities:

• We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.

Background screening:

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firm's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.