Managing Director, Legal

Overview The Managing Director Legal is a senior member of the global Legal team a trusted advisor to their business partners and engages directly with senior leadership and business units to partner and provide strategic advice and assess legal risk to the business and help them navigate understand and comply with legal and regulatory requirements consistent with our Guiding Principles and CPP Investments mandate. This role will work on a variety of complex leading edge and high-profile commercial transactions across CPP Investments businesses focusing particularly on our operations and portfolio in Asia Pacific. Team Description CPP Investments is seeking a talented and energetic lawyer to join our Hong Kong office. You will be responsible for providing legal advice on investment transactions asset management and enterprise across CPP Investments Asia Pacific portfolio and operations aligning advice with CPP Investments mandate and global priorities. The successful candidate will report to Managing Director Head of Investment Legal. Accountabilities Work closely with business leaders to provide strategic creative and commercial support and advice across a broad range of investment and enterprise opportunities in APAC. Supporting Head of Asia Pacific and the wider APAC leadership team in a senior advisory capacity for regional legal regulatory and strategic matters (both current and anticipated). Provide high-level transaction support to the APAC investment teams including structuring advice review of investment recommendations and regulatory support within the scope of CPP Investments legal services model. Regulatory monitoring to identify and interpret new and proposed regulatory rules that impact business activities. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external counsel. Lead / support CPPIB-wide initiatives including designing reviewing drafting and interpreting enterprise-wide as well as department-specific policies and procedures. Support and collaborate with the Legal department Compliance team and other partners across the organization globally. Anticipate identify and assist in managing legal risks relating to new investment or enterprise strategies and activities and new or changed laws or regulations that impact CPP Investments investment or enterprise strategies. Drive high performance by fostering an inclusive environment developing talent and building an effective team. Contribute to the evolution and strategic direction of the CPP InvestmentsLegal department. Qualifications LL.B. / LL.M or JD required. U.S. and other international experience is an asset. 12 years of relevant legal experience at a major law firm or an in-house corporate legal department including meaningful experience in APAC. Experience in asset management financial services trading environment and / or a transactional background strongly preferred. Strong execution abilities and motivated self-starter with ability to work independently with minimal / some supervision. Strong communication and interpersonal skills including ability to work cooperatively with many different stakeholders and ability to manage outside counsel. Strong organizational skills; flexible adaptable and able to manage ambiguity and multiple projects. Demonstrates leadership skills and ability to work with senior business leaders. Additional Information Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or Follow us on LinkedIn. #LI-PM1 #LI-Onsite Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials accessible meeting rooms etc.) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disclaimer CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information. Remote Work : No Employment Type : Full-time Key Skills Business Development Expense Management Financial Acumen Management Experience Profit & Loss Acquisitions Investment Banking Relationship Management Social Media Management Financial Modeling Customer relationship management Leadership Experience Experience : years Vacancy : 1 This Position Is Open At CPP Investments we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr