Legal Counsel, IBD Legal, Legal
Core
Provide day-to-day legal support to investment banking teams in Hong Kong and APAC, covering Equity Capital Markets transactions including IPOs, blocks, placements, equity-linked products, and M&A advisory.
Role type
Senior IC legal counsel (capital markets)
Builds
Transaction documents, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, and firm templates for IPOs, M&A, and equity-linked products.
Domain
Investment Banking / Capital Markets / Hong Kong & APAC
Required skills
HKIPO execution experience, knowledge of Hong Kong regulations (SFO, HKEx listing rules, Takeovers Code, SFC Code), knowledge of SFC sponsor regime and OC-CMI regime, document review and negotiation, regulatory submissions, template maintenance, cross-border regulatory interpretation
Preferred skills
Ability to handle bankers of all levels, strong analytical and interpersonal organizational skills
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Review and negotiate transaction documents (sponsor-OC mandates, underwriting agreements, legal opinions), advise deal teams on legal/regulatory/structural issues, draft engagement letters and confidentiality agreements, collaborate with Compliance on securities laws and listing rules, monitor emerging legal developments in APAC capital markets
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC