Legal Assistant, Corporate

Herbert Smith Freehills

Legal Assistant supporting Corporate partners and associates in IPO transactions and document management. Ensuring compliance and providing business development support in Hong Kong's Greater China Corporate team.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeHong Kong • 🇭🇰 Hong KongMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting the Corporate partners and associates on the implementation of transaction
Transaction, process and document management
Business development support
Document drafting

Requirements

What you’ll need

An excellent academic record
Strong communication skills
A high level of attention to detail
Previous internship/work experience in verification, due diligence interviews in IPOs
An interest in initial public offerings and listings and public company M&A
An ability to deliver excellent client service
Excellent administrative skills
Ability to communicate well in oral and written form
Driven to deliver work promptly
Sets themselves challenging goals
Resilient in achieving goals
Fluency in English and Mandarin required (spoken and written)
Flexible approach to working hours.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.

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Soft Skills

strong communication skillsattention to detailexcellent client serviceexcellent administrative skillsoral communicationwritten communicationgoal settingresilienceflexibility