Finance/ CMD Associate - Hong Kong

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our leading Hong Kong Structured Finance team, to work on a wide range of debt financing transactions (including general banking and debt capital market transactions, acquisition financing, structured financing, securitisations, derivatives and special situations transactions).

About us

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working.  Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the role

We have an extremely strong and enviable client base of financial institutions, including leading banks, insurance companies, asset and investment managers, institutional and corporate clients, liquidators and receivers. The team forms a part of CMS’s Finance practice comprising more than 100 lawyers globally.

We have a strong reputation for quality work and a client-centric approach, so we always look for these attributes in all our associates. Our partners are actively involved in matters so we are looking for an ambitious associate who will take responsibility for matters, working closely with partners and be comfortable facing clients. We pride ourselves on the breadth of expertise we offer our clients, so our lawyers work on a variety of matters, applying the skills they learn to different types of products and clients.

The team is collegiate, collaborative and offers a wide range of challenging and stimulating work. We are an entrepreneurial and flexible team, looking for a bright, proactive lawyer who is keen to learn, develop and help us continue excellent work for our valued clients.

About you

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience.
You will be an ambitious and talented finance lawyer looking to join a market-leading team based in Hong Kong. 

To be successful in this role, you will:

•    Be 2-4 years PQE
•    Have experience drafting and negotiating a range of banking & finance and bond documentation
•    Be fluent in English and Chinese (able to read and draft documents). Other Asian languages will be a bonus.
•    Have excellent drafting skills and the ability to translate legal theory into practical advice 
•    Be able to multi-task
•    Be able to build and maintain strong client relationships
•    Exercise sound judgment and have good interpersonal and consultancy skills
•    Have excellent presentation and marketing skills
•    Be enthusiastic, energetic and keen to experience a wide range of work and clients

What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

•    Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
•    Generous bonus scheme
•    Wellbeing allowance
•    Up to 25 days holiday 
•    Private medical insurance 

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Ready to apply? Here are the next steps.

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. 

Please note that preference is given to candidates who apply directly. For those who prefer to apply through agents, we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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