Our client, a leading Asia-focused investment firm, is seeking a Legal Counsel to support its Public Markets team in Singapore. The strategy is long-only, investing in listed companies with a focus on Hong Kong and China, and this hire will work directly alongside the investment team on live transactions across the full investment lifecycle.
This is a predominantly legal role (90%), with a modest investment compliance component, sitting within a structured, well-run platform that is actively expanding its public markets business. It suits a capital markets lawyer (in-house or in practice) looking for genuine deal exposure on the buy-side.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal support across the investment lifecycle for listed-market investments, including legal due diligence, transaction execution, and post-investment matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate investment-related documentation, including subscription and placement documentation and related commercial agreements
- Advise investment professionals on transaction structures, legal risks, securities regulations, disclosure obligations, and market conduct across Hong Kong and China-related deals
- Advise on governance matters and support information barrier and conflicts management, including restricted and watch lists
- Support pre- and post-trade investment compliance, including monitoring of investment guidelines and mandate restrictions
- Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and liaise with external counsel as required
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer, called to the Bar, with 3–6 years of post-qualification experience
- Capital markets experience gained in-house at a fund, asset manager, or financial institution, or at a leading international or regional law firm
- Strong exposure to Hong Kong and/or China-related transactions; familiarity with the Hong Kong regulatory regime and cross-border China deal dynamics highly regarded
- Experience with placements, PIPEs, pre-IPO investments, or other public markets transactions; pre-IPO experience is a strong plus
- Proficiency in written and spoken Mandarin is required, to review Chinese-language documentation and liaise with Mandarin-speaking counterparties
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate independently in a lean, fast-paced environment
- Commercially minded and detail-oriented, comfortable partnering closely with investment professionals
Why This Role
- Direct partnership with a sophisticated investment team on live listed-market transactions in Greater China
- Join an established, highly structured platform with strong existing processes and a firm commitment to growing the public markets business
- Broad exposure across the deal lifecycle at an early-enough stage to grow with the strategy
- Collegiate, entrepreneurial culture within an established regional investment house
