Job description

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Office	Hong Kong
Department	GFM - DCM
Role	Other Professionals

Role purpose

Our Global Financial Markets team is seeking a Paralegal to provide high-quality legal and administrative support to fee earners on a broad range of client matters and transactions.

Role & responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Participating in due diligence exercises, including reviewing materials and documents written in Chinese.
Assisting with the preparation and reviewing of disclosure documents and other legal documents.
Conducting legal and commercial research on an ad hoc basis.
Providing general transaction support and administrative assistance to fee earners as required.

Key requirements

You should:

Have an excellent academic record.
Be fluent in both English and Mandarin, with the ability to communicate clearly, confidently and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence and consistently deliver high-quality work.
Thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Possess strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Demonstrate excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and clients.
Have a strong desire to work for A&O Shearman and be committed to contributing to the success of the firm while developing your own legal career.

Please do not email your application, CV or recruitment enquiries directly to the Managing Partner, Hong Kong or any other Partners as they will not be processed or acknowledged. All applications must be submitted via the 'Careers' site and any enquiries should be directed to HK_Recruitment@aoshearman.com.

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