Interim Lawyer (Outbound PRC M&A) - Remote Working Opportunity

Our sister brand, Yuzu ALSP, is supporting a company in discussions on an acquisition. The client is urgently seeking a bilingual Chinese/English mid-senior level lawyer with strong cross-border M&A deals experience to work on an interim, on-demand basis via Yuzu ALSP for approximately 2-3 weeks with the potential to extend. This role can be located in either Europe or Asia.

Requirements: 

• England & Wales qualified solicitor preferred, although common law and US qualified lawyers would also be considered
• 5-10 years PQE in cross-border China outbound corporate M&A transactions  
• Able to interpret, translate into English (and vice versa) and negotiate contracts in simplified Chinese
• Must be immediately avaiable
• International law firm background preferred
• Some in-house legal counsel experiene is a bonus although not mandatory
• Native or fluent Mandarin (written and spoken), and fluent English both necessary  
• Able to work flexibly and to Asia/European time zones