A Legal Counsel, (Wealth Management and General Legal) AVP (Assistant Vice President) is required to join and supplements high performing in-house legal team, who provides legal advice and supports our clients brokerage, wealth, investment and asset management products, (HK listed financial services and integrated brokerage firm).
The teams responsibilities include handling all aspects of legal, advising on wealth management products and regulatory issues, drafting contracts, liaising with regulators, and helping with legal risk mitigation and corporate governance. The role requires some basic knowledge of securities products, relevant regulations, and strong legal and compliance interest and skills.
We are particularly keen to see applicants with native Mandarin skills and / or a legal qualification from the mainland instead of Hong Kong will be considered.
Key responsibilities:
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- Legal and compliance advice: Providing guidance on investment, brokerage trading, and products regulatory matters to various business units.
- Contract and documentation: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, such as partnership and client agreements.
- Regulatory liaison: Communicating with regulatory bodies and assisting with their inquiries and general compliance functions.
- Risk management: Identifying and mitigating legal risks, developing risk management policies, and working with internal teams on compliance with regulations.
- Product support: Advising on legal aspects of new product development and ensuring existing products comply with regulations.
Requirements and qualifications:
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- Experience: A minimum of three to five years of experience, typically in a legal role at a law firm, bank, or securities regulator.
- Knowledge: Strong knowledge of relevant financial regulations (such as SFC or CSRC regulations) and securities products is essential- even if at the basic level.
- Skills and Languages: Legal expertise and strong Simplified Chinese writing, and mandarin speaking skills to all internal stakeholders. Spoken Cantonese is a huge plus as is fluency in English.
Please send an updated resume in English to our Managing Partner at ec(at)Harbridgepartners(dot)com
Interested in this and other roles? Please send an updated resume in English to CV[@]harbridgepartners[dot]com
Or contact +852 2523 9955 – and ask for Terry Au, Edward Chen, Richard Liu, Cora Pang
Harbridge Partners Limited
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