Careers
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Senior Associate, Business Advisory Service
Location: China, Shanghai
Function: Business Advisory Services
Role: Associate
Principal Responsibilities:(Essential Functions)
- Advising on Foreign Direct Investment structures in regions of Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang from the legal perspective;
- Dealing with incorporation, alteration and de-registration of Foreign Invested Enterprises (e.g. WFOE, FICE, JV, RO, Branches, etc.) independently;
- Leading Merger & Acquisition projects and due diligence investigations within a team;
- Drafting and reviewing a variety of agreements/contracts relating to Foreign Direct Investment;
- Assisting in commercial negotiations on behalf of foreign investors;
- Solving problems encountered at local government authorities for Foreign Invested Enterprises;
- Dealing with labor related matters and disputes;
- Advising on sino-foreign disputes settlement;
- Handling IP projects, e.g. trademark registration and appeal, patent registration, IPR strategies;
- Providing guidance to Junior Associates of the Division on the matters stated above;
- Conducting legal research in various industries relevant to foreign investment in China;
- Assisting the Manager of the division with team management and clients maintenance;
- Being able to provide preliminary advice on tax structure for Foreign Invested Enterprises;
- Assisting the Business Development Division with company and business promotion;
Recruitment Requirements:
- Solid legal knowledge on corporate laws and foreign investment related legislations;
- High proficiency in English language in aspects of reading, speaking, writing and listening;
- Pro-active, problem solving, flexible and customer-oriented attitude;
- Good knowledge of operating PCs, MS Office software and performing internet searches;
- Strong initiative, team spirit and is able to work independently and under stress;
- Professional and mature demeanor;
- Able to written and oral communicate with client clearly and effectively, and there is no negative feedback from client;
- Assist in the promotion of new professional services proactively;
- Able to teach and mentor junior staff proactively.
- Master’s Degree in Law or above
- PRC law qualified;