Herbert Smith Freehills

Legal Analyst

Shanghai Full time

The Opportunity

Our Digital team delivers cost-efficient legal and technology services to clients worldwide. The China team, established in 2016, is the first Digital hub in Asia and plays a key role in our global offering.

As a Legal Analyst, you’ll work closely with senior team members to support high-profile national and international matters. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Document review for arbitration and investigations;

  • Due diligence and verification for PRC-issuer HK IPOs and capital market matters;

  • Review of commercial contracts and M&A transactions;

  • Translation between Chinese and English;

  • Supporting procedural formalities for foreign-invested enterprises;

  • Providing flexible assistance on client matters.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Passed the PRC National Judicial Examination (国家司法考试)

  • Minimum one year of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department

  • Strong written and spoken English and Mandarin

  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and committed to excellence

  • Strong analytical and organisational skills

  • Effective communicator and team player

Team

Digital Legal Delivery

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Shanghai

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

The firm's representative offices in China remain registered as Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Beijing Representative Office (UK) and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Shanghai Representative Office (UK) with the PRC Ministry of Justice. We are in the process of updating our name in China which is pending regulatory approval.