4 hours ago
Simmons Adaptive - Interim Corporate Lawyer
Fixed-termKey requirements
Qualified lawyer with approximately 2–6 years' PQE Experience gained in a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal team Strong commercial contracts drafting and negotiation skills Experience advising on general commercial, corporate, technology, financial services, or regulatory matters
The role
Simmons & Simmons is seeking an Interim Corporate Lawyer with 2-6 years of PQE to join its Adaptive team in Hong Kong. This role will focus on M&A transactions and provide flexible resourcing solutions to the firm's clients.
What you'll do
- Draft, review and negotiate a range of customer-facing agreements, including commercial contracts, rating applications, side letters, and government tender documentation
- Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, hold harmless agreements, and non-reliance letters
- Provide legal support on new products, product enhancements, and commercial pricing initiatives
- Review sales, marketing, and other commercial materials to ensure legal and regulatory compliance
- Partner closely with business stakeholders to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice
- Manage relationships with external counsel, including oversight of legal spend, budgeting, and invoicing
- Develop and maintain legal templates, standard forms, precedents, guidance notes, and training materials
- Deliver training and presentations to commercial teams on key legal developments and best practices
- Support a variety of ad hoc commercial, legal, and regulatory projects as required
What we're looking for
Qualified lawyer with approximately 2–6 years' PQE
Experience gained in a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal team
Strong commercial contracts drafting and negotiation skills
Experience advising on general commercial, corporate, technology, financial services, or regulatory matters
Commercially minded with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
Experience supporting multinational or regional businesses would be advantageous
Benefits
Access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market-leading clients
Support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment
Access to the Firms’ resources and Know-how when on assignment
Invitation to in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events
Flexibility to work where and when you want
The backing of a leading international law firm
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Simmons Adaptive - Interim Corporate Lawyer
Simmons & Simmons · 
Hong Kong
Hong Kong