Legal Counsel

We are seeking a junior to middle-level lawyer to join our in-house team. You will be reporting to Head of Legal Division direct and will be responsible for handling a diverse range of matters relating to banking, financial services, special projects and legal administration. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to be groomed up and your primary duties will include: Provide legal support to our bank's banking business including corporate banking products and services, investment and

Bank Of China (Hong Kong) Limited - Hong Kong - Full time

Salary: Competitive

We are seeking a junior to middle-level lawyer to join our in-house team.

You will be reporting to Head of Legal Division direct and will be responsible for handling a diverse range of matters relating to banking, financial services, special projects and legal administration. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to be groomed up and your primary duties will include:
  • Provide legal support to our bank's banking business including corporate banking products and services, investment and insurance products;
  • Provide legal support to bank's back offices, including HR and IT;
  • Responsible for legal budget management including implementing costs control measures;
  • Take part in special projects;
  • Preparing internal reports to Headquarter/within Group and ad hoc reports to Senior Management in Chinese;
  • Provide assistance on such other legal matters/legal administration as Head of Legal Division may from time to time instruct.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor or above in Laws or related disciplines;
  • Prior working experience in financial institutions highly preferred.
  • Qualified solicitor in Hong Kong with 3 to 5 years or above of PQE gained from a reputable law firm or legal and compliance department of banking/financial institution;
  • Good team player, willing to learn, strong presentation and communication skills;
  • Proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) is mandatory.
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