Associate - Corporate

Herbert Smith Beijing is located in the Beijing Yintai Center at the heart of the Chaoyang District complex. The historic Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Heaven Temple are within fifteen minutes drive.


Practice area/ Department
The Beijing office works closely with our Hong Kong and Shanghai offices to service the needs of our clients in China – international corporations active in the country as well as PRC private and state owned enterprises.

The office has strong relationships with central government authorities and state-owned enterprises, it also monitors the status of China’s increasing trade agreements with leading nations, and its membership of the WTO



The role:

Opportunity to work with high-calibre fee earners in a collegiate environment;
Involvement in cutting-edge corporate, M&A and equity capital markets transactions;
Advising PRC SOEs, blue-chip corporate clients and leading investment banks;
International exposure and the opportunity to develop your career.



What we are looking for:

2-3 years post PRC qualification experience in corporate, M&A, equity capital markets;
Qualified in the PRC or equivalent;
Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin.


Work based competencies

We would expect the successful candidate to have a minimum of 2 years experience in private practise but would consider those with less or more experience providing they meet the required competencies;



Technical

· Legal ability - detailed grasp of complex legal concepts, excellent drafting skills, ability to see issues from a commercial perspective and able to communicate complex legal advice to clients effectively

· Delivering excellent client service - excellent communications skills, driven to deliver to clients promptly, sets themselves challenging goals and resilient in achieving them

Client

· Finding and winning - able to build relationships with clients, identifies opportunities and networks effectively internally

· Practice/firm promotion - acts as an ambassador for the firm, writes technical articles for publication

· Developing and retaining - works to become a trusted advisor to the client, aware of client industry dynamics, works closely with the Business Development Team

People

· Leadership and management - acts as role model to others, provides coaching to those more junior than themselves

· Initiative and managing change - resilient in the face of multiple priorities, able to deliver difficult messages, takes ownership for resolving problems pro-actively

· Teamwork and communication - seeks out the views of others, assured and succinct in communication

· Impact and personal development - proactively requests feedback from others, able to deal with constructive criticism and takes ownership for self-development

Firm

· Financial performance - familiar with key drivers of firm performance

· Risk management and professional ethics - takes responsibility for personal and professional ethics, understanding of reputational risk and the regulatory framework, prepared to seek advice where appropriate

· Knowledge management - shares knowledge with others proactively, consults with senior technical experts where appropriate

· Firm contribution - high level of personal integrity, contributes to developing a diverse and innovative culture, prepared to go the extra mile