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We have been mandated by a leading technology company to appoint a Group Legal Counsel primarily supporting on M&A transactions. This is an excellent opportunity for a M&A lawyer to join a high-performing legal team with long-term career progression opportunities.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead legal support on private M&A transactions, strategic investments, joint ventures, and other corporate development initiatives.
• Structure, negotiate, and manage transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, investment agreements, shareholders' agreements, and related commercial contracts.
• Provide legal advice on deal execution, due diligence, post-acquisition integration, and corporate restructuring projects.
• Partner closely with senior management and business stakeholders to evaluate opportunities and manage legal and commercial risk.
• Support a broad range of corporate and commercial matters arising from the group's investment and operating activities.

Job Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 8-12 years' PQE, ideally from a reputable international law firm and/or sizeable corporate environment.
• Strong experience handling private M&A, strategic investments, joint ventures, and corporate transactions.
• Exposure to corporate structuring, due diligence, transaction execution, and post-deal integration matters.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic and solutions-driven approach.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese); Mandarin would be an advantage.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or for further information and a confidential discussion on this role or to find out about more opportunities in the in-house legal space, please contact Adrian Lam at Hays on +852 2230 7432 or email adrian.lam@hays.com.hk.