Legal Counsel / Legal Manager (IPO focus)
Core
Provide transactional legal support for IPO and equity capital markets transactions, including document drafting, due diligence, and regulatory advice under Hong Kong Listing Rules.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (IPO focus)
Builds
IPO transaction documentation and regulatory compliance packages for an investment bank
Domain
Financial services / Capital markets / Hong Kong regulatory environment
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
IPO transaction experience, Hong Kong/Mainland China legal qualification, prospectus drafting, due diligence, regulatory compliance (SFC codes), sponsor obligations management, external counsel liaison
Preferred skills
Understanding of Listing Rules, commercial awareness, ability to work under time pressure
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Review and draft key transaction documents (prospectus, underwriting agreements, engagement letters), advise on legal/regulatory aspects of IPOs, support due diligence processes, review marketing materials and regulatory filings, provide input on sponsor obligations, liaise with regulators and external counsel, maintain internal legal templates
Seniority
Mid-senior, hands-on IC
