Avantia Law

Legal Consultant – Contract Negotiation, APAC

Avantia Law

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇭🇰 Hong Kong

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Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • **OUR FIRM **
  • Avantia Law is leading the way in legal services innovation. Our team of talented lawyers, backed by AI, work with clients to deliver routine legal and compliance work fast and cost-efficiently.
  • *We have experienced exceptional growth and success since our inception in 2019. *
  • Our clients are sophisticated, high-calibre investment funds and asset managers. They expect a premium service – and we deliver. We have a proven track record in this, often winning new clients through referrals.
  • **THE ROLE**
  • **We’re looking for an experienced **qualified Lawyer** to join Avantia on a freelance/ consultancy basis to spearhead the negotiation of investment-related NDAs, Engagement Letters, joinder agreements and non-reliance letters. You’ll manage every phase of the contract process - from initial review and negotiation, guided by client playbooks, all the way through to document execution.
  • **Working closely with fellow global Avantia lawyers and paralegals, you'll dive into fast-paced, high-volume negotiations on pre-M&A contracts (mainly ELs and investment related NDAs), collaborating directly with counterparties while ensuring rapid turnaround times.
  • This role is fully remote and allows you to practice law flexibly. Due to turnaround times agreed with our clients, we ask for a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week, spread across Monday to Friday. However please note that as this is a freelance arrangement, we are unable to guarantee regular work.

Requirements

  • - Licensed to practice Law in any APAC jurisdiction or an APAC based expat with US/UK/European qualification.
  • - Must be based in an APAC time zone, due to our client service needs.
  • - 5+ years’ corporate/ transactional law experience, either inhouse or private practice.
  • - Familiarity of working with asset managers, investment banks or other financial services firms preferable but not essential.
  • - Experienced with independently negotiating investment related NDAs and Engagement Letters
Benefits
  • Compensation for the role will be paid on a fixed per-document basis, details of which will be discussed during the first screening call with our Talent Team.
  • **Recruitment Process**
  • -Call with out Talent Team
  • -Contract mark-up exercise (independent task)
  • -Interview with Legal Directors

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
corporate lawtransactional lawnegotiationcontract managementNDA negotiationEngagement Lettersjoinder agreementsnon-reliance lettersdocument executionlegal compliance
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationtime managementflexibilityattention to detailproblem-solvingclient serviceinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadaptability
Certifications
licensed to practice law