Associate, ECM, Capital Markets

Linklaters is a leading global law firm, advising the world's top companies, financial institutions, and governments on their most complex and innovative transactions. With a strong presence in key financial centres, we provide seamless advice on cross-border deals.

We are seeking an Associate to join our dynamic ECM team. Based in our Hong Kong / China office, you will play a key role in advising clients on equity capital raisings, regulatory compliance, and market-shaping deals. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge matters in one of the world's fastest-growing economies, contributing to our integrated global practice while developing your leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical

• Assist in the drafting, review, and negotiation of transaction documents and offer documents, including prospectuses, offering memoranda, underwriting agreements, and regulatory filings.
• Help conduct due diligence, manage deal execution, and provide strategic advice on ECM transactions such as IPOs, follow-on offerings, rights issues, and equity-linked instruments.
• Advise clients on regulatory frameworks and cross-border listing, while coordinating with local counsel as needed.
• Client Relationship Management
• Helping to advise clients under appropriate supervision.
• Providing commercial and legal advice to clients.
• Demonstrating market knowledge to identify current trends and concerns in relevant industry sectors.

Business Development

• Participating in client marketing and developing networks with other professionals, participating at conferences or professional organizations.
• Contributing to quality know-how and transaction bibles and their upkeep.
• Collaborating with cross-practice teams on integrated deals and contribute to business development initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Common law or US qualified
• Minimum 1 year of post-qualification experience (PQE) gained in the US at a top-tier firm is preferred. We are also open to strong calibre at 2-3 PQE with solid experience in ECM at top-tier firms in HK/China.
• Strong background in capital markets and US securities laws.
• Proven ability to assist on complex, multi-jurisdictional projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong academic background of JD graduate is preferred.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide client-centric advice.
• Effective communicator, capable of building rapport with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Team player with leadership potential, comfortable supervising juniors and driving deal efficiency.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

• A collaborative and inclusive culture with opportunities for professional growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to cutting-edge training, mentorship from industry-leading partners, and involvement in high-impact global transactions.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with initiatives to support underrepresented groups.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.