We are growing fast and now looking for high calibre and passionate individuals to join us in a start-up environment to undertake this multi-billion HK dollar transformation project leading the MPF ecosystem to a new era.  If you are passionate about creating a positive impact on the working population of Hong Kong and are keen to practise and promote creativity, collaboration, communication and agility, looking to gain broad perspective from businesses, eager to sharpen your leadership and professionalism, and put stakeholders at heart, there is the place for you in this transformation journey.

The Job

• Take charge of the legal services function for the provision of strategic legal advice and legal related services for the eMPF Platform project and the eMPF PC;
• Provide legal solutions relating to a wide variety of day-to-day operation, assignments, projects, contracts and disputes which may have legal implications so as to ensure that the eMPF PC and its staff remain in full compliance with the law;
• Partner with internal stakeholders at the MPFA to advise management on legal and governance issues to ensure successful implementation and operation;
• Support the Chief Executive Officer in developing a robust corporate governance framework, building maturity through various stages and Target Operating Models (TOMs), and promoting the highest standards of corporate governance;
• Work with multiple complex third parties in handling legal related matters;
• Draft and review legal agreements and contracts;
• Formulate, implement and update various policies and procedures;
• Serve as Company Secretary to provide company secretarial services for the eMPF PC including its governing board and committees;
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries; and
• Manage the engagement of external legal services.

The Person

• Hong Kong qualified lawyer with substantial 15+ years of post-qualification experience;
• Excellent business acumen and strong partnership aware negotiation skills in a commercial setting;
• Embrace new technologies to improve efficiency in process and communication;
• Associate member of HKICS/ICSA is an advantage;
• Experience of working on large scale business service delivery projects; prior experience in digital transformation will be strongly preferred
• Good knowledge of and experience in the financial services (FS), telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) and/or fintech projects would be an added advantage;
• Business driven and forward looking with passion for continuous innovation, understanding the need for proportionate, risk balanced approaches;
• Outstanding problem solving and decision making skills with an ability to work independently;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong collaborator and team player with an ability to build relationship across horizontal and vertical levels; prior experience working in a matrix reporting set up will be essential
• Sound judgement, ethical with impeccable integrity;
• Develop and execute strategies for managing vendor relationship; and
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and good Chinese skills is essential.

Remuneration Package

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience. The initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract.  A competitive remuneration and benefits package including discretionary performance-linked variable pay, annual leave, medical, dental and life insurance coverage, and MPF will be offered.

To Apply

Interested candidates are invited to apply by clicking the "Apply Now" button. The closing date for application is 1 November 2022.  Applicants not contacted for follow up within 3 months after the closing date for application may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.  Applications not selected for further processing may be considered for relevant openings in the future but their applications will not be retained for more than a period of two years after the closing date.

The information provided will be kept confidential and only be used for those purposes relating to your application.  Please visit our website for the details of the MPFA’s Personal Information Collection Statement at https://www.mpfa.org.hk/en/mpfa/joining-mpfa/job-vacancies/personal-information-collection-statement.  The MPFA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

The MPFA was set up in September 1998 under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485). Our mission is to regulate and supervise privately managed provident fund schemes; to educate the working population about saving for retirement and the role of the MPF System as one of the pillars supporting retirement living; and to lead improvements to provident fund schemes to make them more efficient and user-friendly, and better meet the needs of the working population.

Staff are our most valuable asset. We are looking for talents who are willing to adopt our core values in performing their work: Commitment, Quality, Teamwork and Community Perspective; and share our concern for the retirement protection of Hong Kong’s workforce. Those who are interested in pursuing our mission and developing their careers in the MPFA are invited to join us.