The Greater China General Counsel’s office (GCO) is looking for a Legal Counsel to join the Hong Kong team to fulfil a contracts management role.Good exposure to broad range of business contracts, compliance matters for regulated entities, as well as Greater China cross border issues. The successful candidate will work with Senior Legal Counsel and independently with the business, and other stakeholders within the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Draft, review and negotiate engagement contracts and other commercial agreements, including tender documents
• Give advice to service lines on legal and regulatory risks associated with the provision of professional services, as well as a range of commercial issues including data privacy, intellectual property

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

• University law degree and admitted to practice as a lawyer in Hong Kong.
• Experience in reputable law firms in Hong Kong or in-house department of sizable company.
• 8 to 10 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Solid commercial/corporate experience with strong drafting skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, understanding of services, corporate governance and regulatory issues.
• Fluency in both English and Chinese (including Mandarin).
• Flexible team player, strategic thinker, solutions-oriented problem solver with growth mindset.