# Managing Associate - Investment Funds

**Company**: Linklaters
**Location**: Hong Kong
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

Linklaters, a leading international law firm, is seeking a Managing Associate to join its Investment Funds group in Hong Kong.

The global Investment Funds group comprises 19 partners, 14 counsels, and over 100 dedicated lawyers in 8 offices around the world, maintaining one of the deepest and most globally integrated funds practices.

As a Managing Associate, your key responsibilities will include:

**Technical Capability:**

- Developing a deep knowledge of relevant law

- Taking instructions internally and from clients

- Drafting creatively, clearly, and accurately

- Understanding and digesting highly complex information and presenting it simply

- Negotiating on behalf of the client under supervision and leading negotiations where appropriate

- Exercising judgment in making complex decisions on behalf of the client

- Legal research, due diligence, and information management

**Client Development:**

- Building client relationships and seeking new business opportunities

- Supporting and promoting the firm's strategy and contributing to the practice area's business plan

**Work Management:**

- Managing and taking accountability for all aspects of client matters

- Delivering client service excellence and handling difficult messages with sensitivity

- Gearing matters to maximise profitability and exercising commercial judgment

**Working with Others:**

- Working within a team, delegating to, supervising, and mentoring more junior members

- Promoting a collegiate culture that respects diversity and encourages inclusion

- Communicating promptly and positively with the team

- Influencing diverse stakeholders to gain commitment and support

**Knowledge & Learning:**

- Developing and participating in group projects and initiatives

- Keeping up-to-date with client industry developments and their implications

To be considered, you will have:

- A minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience (or overseas equivalent with a minimum of 36 months fund experience)

- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work on multiple matters

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

In return, you will receive exposure to a wide range of interesting and challenging matters, a comprehensive benefits package, and support and training to maximise your potential.

## Skills

### Required
- investment funds
- law
- client development
- work management
- teamwork

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