Junior Associate, Energy

Herbert Smith Freehills

Beijing, China
Energy, natural resources, infrastructure sectors
Trading of lng and other energy commodities
Excellent drafting, analytical skills
This is an exciting opportunity for an energy, natural resources and infrastructure lawyer to join our award-winning Energy team, this position is based in our Beijing office

Job Summary

  • This is an exciting opportunity for an energy, natural resources and infrastructure lawyer to join our award-winning Energy team, this position is based in our Beijing office.
  • The Associate will be working closely with industry-leading Energy partners as well as other corporate energy, projects and infrastructure specialists across Asia and the wider Herbert Smith Freehills network to support clients from a range of jurisdictions.
  • We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.

Matching Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an energy, natural resources and infrastructure lawyer to join our award-winning Energy team, this position is based in our Beijing office.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Energy, Natural Resources, Infrastructure sectors
  • trading of LNG and other energy commodities
  • excellent drafting, analytical skills
  • deal project management skills
  • lead associate on M&A, joint ventures
  • commercial contracts and regulation
  • fluent written and spoken English and Chinese

Nice-to-have

  • confident, driven and collaborative individual
  • enthusiastic, adaptable and industrious
  • excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
  • work effectively within tight timeframes
  • work well with people, including junior team members

Key Requirements

  • at least 4 years' working experience
  • strong academic record

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