Job Title: In-house Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (Dispute Resolution/ Litigation)
(Practice Lawyers and Barristers with Financial Services Regulatory Disputes experience welcome)
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with management, business team, and external counsel in drafting, negotiating and executing all necessary legal documentation
- Partner with Business and Compliance regarding contentious and regulatory matters, and prepare submissions and correspondences to regulators and counterparties
- Handle contentious and regulatory matters, coordinate with external counsel, ensure high-quality service, and control costs.
- Advise management on legal issues and practices, focusing on effective management and mitigation of litigation, claims, and enforcement risks.
- Advise management on legal risks and business strategies.
- Handle ad hoc internal projects and other assigned responsibilities, such as training and developing procedures, precedents, and checklists.
Requirements:
- Hong Kong qualified lawyer/ barrister with minimum 8+ years of experience in litigation and dispute resolution experience within Financial Services, or regulatory enforcement .
- Preferred experience in regulatory enforcement or similar
- Highly preferred experience in corporate law, preferably in the financial services and investment industries.
- Proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua being a distinct advantage.
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