Senior Legal Counsel, Payments

Business UnitThe S1 Legal & Administration Line functions as the backbone support system for corporate security, legal affairs, government affairs, administrative affairs, procurement, infrastructure, and corporate social responsibility.

What the Role Entails

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.
We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.
The team was recently recognized as Compliance and Risk Management In-House Team of the Year at the Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022, we are looking for a new payments lawyer to join our growing team!

• Provide specialist payments legal advice and subject matter resources required to support the business；
• Advise on compliance across all aspects of Singapore/Hong Kong/international payments laws and regulations, including license requirements；
• Manage outside counsel for all payments projects；
• Handle regulatory requests and manage working relationship with financial regulator(s)
• Draft, review, negotiate and administer legal and commercial documentations；
• Keep the business teams and internal stakeholders abreast of all new relevant laws and regulations that may have implications for the Company.

Who We Look For

• Common law qualified lawyer with at least 3 years PQE；
• Experience in dealing with issues relating to FinTech and payment matters (including payment license applications in Singapore, Hong Kong or otherwise) required ;
• Experience dealing with MAS, HKMA or other relevant regulators/authorities required；
• Interest in FinTech and Internet industry；
• Team player and can handle projects independently；
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organizational skills；
• Proactive approach and able to handle matters independently；
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills；
• Fluency in spoken and written English and proficient command of Chinese, in order to communicate with various stakeholders in headquarters

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.