Senior Lawyer

22 hours ago


Hong Kong, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR China HARBRIDGE PARTNERS Full time

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.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would be great for this role, why not take advantage of our referral scheme?

We offer HKD1000 in Apple gift cards for every referred candidate who we place in a role. Terms & Conditions Apply.

https://harbridgepartners.com/referral-scheme/

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 Edward Chen, Richard Liu, Cora Pang

Harbridge Partners Limited

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