Solicitor

3 days ago


Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited Full time

The duties are to assist the General Counsel with:

  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements;
  • Ensuring legal & regulatory compliance;
  • Assisting in creating agendas for meetings and distributing relevant materials;
  • Attending meetings, taking accurate notes and prepare meeting summaries;
  • Defining and developing internal legal governance policies;
  • Identifying key risks facing the Group and providing management with advice on emerging risks and/or exposures;
  • Overseeing commercial transactions from an early stage on live projects to avoid/minimize the impact of subsequent disputes;
  • Developing legal solutions from concept through to implementation stage;
  • Any other ad hoc projects assigned by management.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Qualified lawyer in Hong Kong or other common law jurisdiction with at least 3 years of post-qualification, with practicing certificate (capacity to certifying original document as solicitor).
  • 3 - 6 years working experience with reputable law firms and/or international companies with legal knowledge in APAC region (including China), in-house experience is preferable.
  • Fluent in spoken and written English. Good command of both spoken and written Chinese and Mandarin is an advantage.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels and work in a multi-cultural work environment.
  • High attention to detail, and able to see and understand the bigger picture.
  • Mature and has a high sense of responsibility and accountability for work.
  • Good commercial acumen.
  • Efficient and able to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under time pressure.

We offer a competitive package to the right candidate. Qualified and interested parties please send application quoting the above reference number, your current and expected salary to HR Department via email to hr@wahkwong.com.hk. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All information collected will be treated with strict confidentiality and will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The information provided will be treated in strict confidentiality and used for consideration of application for relevant/similar roles only. Applicants not being invited for interview in 6 weeks after job application may consider their application unsuccessful and your personal data will be destroyed after a period of 6 months.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Maritime Transportation and Boilers, Tanks, and Shipping Container Manufacturing

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