Senior Legal

Found in: Talent HK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China Amicorp BPO Full time
The role is primarily accountable for covering broad areas of legal work related to private equity investments and other investment funds in various jurisdictions. The role holder is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory requirements for all Amicorp Finacial Markets ("AFIN") licensed entities, protect the interests of the Group and minimizing legal risk, litigation exposure and ensure legal compliance. The role holder will also be responsible for drafting and/or reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements and transaction documents. The role holder will have overall responsibility for the legal activities of the organization and ensuring compliance with all applicable treaties, directives, laws, decrees, rules and regulations; and managing external and internal legal matters.

Main Responsibilities

Responsible for broad areas of legal work related to private equity investments and investment funds in various jurisdictions where the Group has a Financial Markets license. Responsible for negotiating, drafting and/or reviewing a wide range of agreements and transaction documents mainly related to equity subscriptions, sales and purchases, loans, creation of security interests, professional consulting especially within the fund’s administration and asset management areas, corporate administration of managed funds and entities. Liaising with local authorities and advising on statutory local requirements of various jurisdictions. Drafting, amending and reviewing legal documents; standard as well as special documents, responsible for drafting and preparation of non-standardized legal documentation. Monitoring legal and regulatory aspects of product development and information. Closely follow and study legal and regulatory developments in the relevant jurisdictions. Drafting of vendor and other business agreements for the Group as well as for the client entities where required. Negotiate agreements, address queries and resolve all legal issues that arises in the normal course of business. Manage legal opinions from various law firms in each jurisdiction where the Group has a Financial Markets license. Ensuring all AFIN entities are in good standing with respect to statutory and regulatory requirements. Regular proactive monitoring of statutory, regulatory and compliance requirements of all group entities across the globe. Work with offices to implement policies and procedures regarding legal due diligence, good standing and compliance with legal, regulatory and compliance obligations of Group companies in respective jurisdictions and handle all legal and administrative matters of internal entities. Reviewing, amending, updating and approving all standard corporate and commercial agreements, documents and legal manuals for client entities. Providing strategic and operational legal support to other offices on internal, client, intermediary and regulatory matters. Developing and updating the legal manuals, policies and procedures and contributing to the development and maintenance of the systems to support the same. Actively participate in corporate administration and to some extent compliance related matters. Assisting Management and Investment and Operations team in solving complex legal issues and guiding them if legal problems arise. Work with the Head of Investment and the Legal team to deliver the business priorities of AFIN. Personal & Team Targets Lead by example by accurately recording chargeable time and value of legal service using Maconomy. Monitor teams' productivity and drive teams’ productivity by providing commercial leadership with respect to all client activities in order to achieve the business priorities and EBITDA targets. Build and maintain strategic business relationship with clients; guide the team to build client relationships and ensure timely and quality delivery. Other Duties Undertake the role of director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary, authorized signatory or any related position in internal entities or client entities of Amicorp Group, where necessary and required by the Management. Undertake such other duties, related to the position, as may from time to time be agreed with Management.

Qualifications, skills, and experience

Qualified lawyer or experience within the legal field with minimum of 18 years’ experience in the Corporate/ Legal with law firms or Private Equity or Fund industry in general. Background of corporate structuring and fund management exposure required. Proven work experience of billing for services to individuals and corporates while meeting or exceeding commercial target set for oneself. Good understanding of key financial services and industry related legislation. Familiar with international requirements, e.g., laws and regulations regarding beneficial ownership, controlling persons, tax compliance, tax reporting, economic substance, data protection, intra-group agreements regarding outsourcing/delegation of services, transfer pricing, cross-border transfers of assets, corporate governance, legal and contractual liabilities, documentation regarding investment funds and financial transactions, relevant to the clients and entities in target markets. Strong commercial and detail driven mindset, takes initiative, positive and proactive, dedicated, focused and revenue and target driven. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent client facing skills. Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels. Excellent English language fluency; additional languages especially Mandarin or Cantonese preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detailorientated with good decision making and time management skills. Independent, hands-on and takes accountability to deliver solutions and results. Ability to adapt and work in a smaller, dynamic local team environment; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization. Proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of operational efficiency issues and quality management and control matters. Willingness and ability to travel if and when required.

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