Banking & Loan Finance - Intern / Paralegal / Junior Associate

Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.

We are currently seeking junior-level candidates to join Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Banking & Loan Finance Practice at the Shanghai office. We welcome applications from legal interns, paralegals, and junior associates who are enthusiastic about building their career in a leading international law firm.

Role Overview

Your scope of responsibility covers a wide range of tasks, including conducting legal research to support the issuance of legal memoranda, preparing conditions precedent documents for transactions (including board resolutions), coordinating with counsels in other jurisdictions, and drafting legal documents in Chinese and English.  

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in Law

• Solid legal foundation and passion for law

• Superb writing skills in English and Chinese

• Attention to detail and willingness to take ownership

• Willingness to work in a team, with excellent communication skills

• Good task management and can work under pressure

• PRC bar qualification preferred

• Prior law firm experiences a plus

What We Offer

An exciting opportunity to work closely with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Hong Kong office in landmark finance-related deals in the region. Exposure to both transactional work (banking and finance deals) and contentious work (restructuring and insolvency deals), with a focus on both Mainland China and Hong Kong markets. A unique opportunity to obtain PRC law as well as common law training.  A friendly, supportive and international team.

About Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP operates in China as Hogan Lovells International LLP pending approval of the name change. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China as a Foreign Law Firm Representative Office.  Not licensed to practise Chinese law.  Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC323639.  Registered office and principal place of business: Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG.

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