Provide legal advice across litigation, regulatory, employment, commercial and operational matters; manage disputes and investigations; draft policies; liaise with regulators and internal stakeholders; support projects and risk mitigation.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution matters, including strategy formulation, case management, and engagement with external counsel.
- Handle contentious regulatory issues and internal/external investigations, preparing responses and liaising with authorities to safeguard the Firm’s interests.
- Provide legal advice on employment-related matters, including employee relations, disciplinary actions, terminations, and compliance with labour laws and internal policies.
- Advise on a broad range of operational legal matters such as corporate communications, marketing content, real estate transactions, vendor contracts, and general commercial agreements.
- Draft, review, and maintain Group policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory, and operational best practices.
- Participate in regulatory initiatives, policy development, and industry consultations to address emerging legal and market developments.
- Collaborate with compliance, risk, HR, and other internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate operational, legal, and reputational risks.
- Provide legal input on ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives, including crisis management and enterprise-wide operational changes.
Requirements
- Lawyer from a reputable international law firm, or in-house counsel at a leading financial institution, with 4-6 years of post-qualification experience
- Preferably qualified in a common law jurisdiction in addition to Hong Kong
- Experience in handling litigation, regulatory, general commercial and employment matters
- Knowledge of brokerage, investment banking, funds, equity or FICC business will be advantageous
- Excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
- Excellent command of English and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)
- Team player, proactive, willing to learn and detail-oriented
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