Senior Associate, Business Advisory Service

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;