Interim Lawyer (Outbound PRC M&A) - Remote Working Opportunity

Star Anise Limited; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal service provider seeks an Interim Lawyer with bilingual Chinese/English proficiency for a short-term cross-border M&A project. The role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience, particularly in outbound transactions with a preference for candidates from an international law firm background. Immediate availability is crucial, enabling work across flexible time zones.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years PQE in cross-border China outbound corporate M&A transactions.
• International law firm background preferred.
• Native or fluent Mandarin and fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Work on cross-border M&A deals on an interim, on-demand basis.
• Interpret and translate contracts from Chinese to English and vice versa.

Skills

Cross-border M&A deals experience

Bilingual (Chinese/English)

Negotiating contracts in simplified Chinese

Flexibility across time zones

Education

England & Wales solicitor qualifications

Common law / US-qualified lawyer

Job description

Interim Lawyer (Outbound PRC M&A) - Remote Working Opportunity

Our sister brand, Yuzu ALSP, is supporting a company in discussions on an acquisition. The client is urgently seeking a bilingual Chinese/English mid-senior level lawyer with strong cross-border M&A deals experience to work on an interim, on-demand basis via Yuzu ALSP for approximately 2-3 weeks with the potential to extend. This role can be located in either Europe or Asia.

Requirements:

• England & Wales qualified solicitor preferred, although common law and US-qualified lawyers would also be considered.
• 5-10 years PQE in cross-border China outbound corporate M&A transactions.
• Able to interpret, translate into English (and vice versa), and negotiate contracts in simplified Chinese.
• Must be immediately available.
• International law firm background preferred.
• Some in-house legal counsel experience is a bonus but not mandatory.
• Native or fluent Mandarin (written and spoken), and fluent English both necessary.
• Able to work flexibly across Asia/European time zones.