Presentation & Graphic Designer, Asia

About the role

Simpson Thacher is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Presentation and Graphic Designer for its Client Development & Engagement (CDE) team. You will design high-quality, visually compelling PowerPoint presentations for client pitches, proposals and other marketing and communications initiatives across Asia, and support a wide range of print and digital design needs. The role requires fluency in English and Mandarin, including designing and quality-checking branded assets in both languages.

Key responsibilities

• Design high-impact PowerPoint presentations for CDE initiatives such as pitches, proposals, client events and internal leadership communications.
• Develop and manage custom PowerPoint templates, slide masters, charts, infographics and icon libraries.
• Collaborate with attorneys, CDE professionals and other stakeholders to turn complex ideas into clear, visually effective presentations.
• Design and adapt presentations and related assets in English and Mandarin, ensuring accurate, consistent and audience-appropriate localization.
• Support print and digital materials such as brochures, newsletters, one-pagers, invitations, signage and social media graphics.
• Format documents in Word and Excel, retouch images and create assets with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Maintain the team's library of branded assets, templates and design standards for Asia-focused materials.
• Assist with light HTML tasks and branded email campaigns on platforms such as Vuture, and support visual execution across email, web and social media.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree required; a focus in Graphic Design, Fine Arts or a related field is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in presentation design and general graphic design, preferably in a law firm, professional services or fast-paced corporate environment.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Mandarin, with experience creating, adapting and proofreading bilingual design assets.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a deadline-driven environment, with strong organization and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Advanced PowerPoint, including custom templates, animations and visual layout.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); After Effects is a plus.
• Experience with bilingual content design, localization and cross-cultural collaboration is strongly preferred.
• Basic HTML and email marketing platforms are a plus.