This international professional services firm with regional offices is looking for an in-house legal counsel to report to a Partner to:

• Liaise with regional partners and finance heads regarding the firm's risk and compliance matters
• Be the first point of contact regarding professional regulations, engagement letters and conflicts of interest and any other liabilities arising with clients or third parties
• Handle issues and notifications regarding professional indemnity insurance
• Advise colleagues on confidentiality as well as anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and corruption matters
• Provide internal risk and compliance training about the firm's regional and global policies as well as relevant regulations
• Advise partners and colleagues on local country risk and compliance matters
• Work closely with money laundering reporting officers in the region
• Keeping up to date with local and international regulatory and market developments

To qualify, you should be:

• Admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction with at least 7+ years of PQE
• Experience of working with a regulator would be highly regarded
• A team player and people person with a keen interest to work in a multi-cultural environment and the ability to train colleagues is required as well as be passionate about risk
• Mandarin is advantageous, however, not essential

This fast growing and progressive international law firm is looking for a junior level paralegal to support their Aviation Finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious junior legal professional to enter this specialised and prestigious area, and to work with, and be mentored by, high calibre, 'high flying'(!) Aviation Finance lawyers.

The successful candidate will be involved in the full range of support services to partners and associates on client deals, including preparing Conditions Precedents and Conditions Subsequent, follow-up cross-referencing and verification, drafting simple form legal opinions, minutes and resolutions, public registry searches and filings, and preparing transaction bibles.

An ideal candidate will hold a law degree with 1-2 years of corporate or asset finance experience in a reputable law firm or major company. High fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese is a must. Interested candidates must also demonstrate high attention to detail and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

A global, fast expanding Food & Beverage company is looking for a Paralegal/ Senior Paralegal to support their legal team. This person will contribute to the success of the company by providing effective legal assistance to the high caliber team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure in various commercial legal matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and review legal documents
• Provide support to the Regional Lawyers
• Negotiate contracts, including purchase agreements and service agreements
• Develop and maintain filing system
• Conduct legal research and manage the legal database
• Liaise with internal staff to improve and maintain the effectiveness of legal service
• Develop and conduct legal training for externals clients

Requirements:

• Obtained LL.B or other equivalent qualification
• At least 2 years of in-house or law firm experience
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese 
• Well-organised, able to work independently and meet tight deadline
• Strong interpersonal and communication skill
• Self-starter with mature personality

This newly created position will report to the head of legal based in Hong Kong and will focus on its private banking/private wealth management operations in Hong Kong.   Responsibilities include:

• Advising management and business heads about their private banking businesses
• Advise private bankers on legal matters
• Negotiate and review commercial contracts
• Provide operational legal support as required

To qualify, you should be:

• Hong Kong qualified with at least 6 years' PQE
• Knowledgeable about banking operations and products
• Private banking/wealth management exposure is highly advantageous
• Fluency in English is necessary, Chinese skills would be advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required

Due to expansion, this major Insurer with regional operations is looking for an additional legal counsel to join its growing team. Reporting to the head of legal, this role can be based in either Hong Kong or Singapore and will have regional coverage. Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing commercial contracts and insurance policies
• Handling financial services regulatory work
• Liaising with financial services regulators in the region
• Working closely with country heads and business leaders including senior management

To qualify, you should have:

• At least 7+ years post qualified experience and be qualified in a common law jurisdiction
• International law firm training and in-house experience is preferred
• Solid insurance regulatory work experience is preferred although other financial services regulatory work experience will be considered
• Prior working experience with financial services regulators is strongly preferred
• General corporate/commercial experience is also required

An international fiduciary and administration services provider is hiring an Assistant Manager to join their Corporate Administration department in Hong Kong Office.

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Administration Manager for the daily operation with respect to the provision of corporate administrative services to Hong Kong and off-shore companies
• Supervise a small but growing team to meet the highest standard and quality to the clients
• Promote, arrange and deliver training programmes for the team's development
• Assist the Manager to prepare management reports and identify procedural, content and operational improvements for the team 
• Liaise with external parties, help to promote updated global policies/procedures to the team on a timely basis
• Give support on ad hoc projects, as required

Requirements

• University degree in law, corporate governance, business or related disciplines
• Associate/Student member of HKICS or ICSA
• At least 6 years' relevant experience in law firms and professional firms with at least 2 years in a team management position
• High competency levels using Microsoft software (Word, Excel and Outlook) and ViewPoint
• Good command of spoken and written in English and Chinese (including Mandarin)
• Able to work under pressure and work independently, able to prioritise tasks well 

This leading regional Insurer is looking for a senior lawyer to:

• Advise business units on legal matters relating to new business initiatives and strategic growth opportunities
• Draft, review and negotiate insurance policies and other commercial contracts
• Provide legal advice to business units on different distribution channels

To qualify, you should have:

• Ideally 8-10 years of post-qualified experience
• Life insurance exposure gained in either private practice or in-house
• Familiarity with legislation affecting insurance, regulator, MPF and personal data is necessary
• Fluency in written and spoken English & Chinese

Due to expansion, this leading financial services company is looking for an additional Legal Counsel for its team to:

• Advise business units on fixed income products, derivatives and structured products
• Prepare and review legal documents for fixed income products and global markets matters, such as ISDA and GMRA
• Monitor the Bank’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and relevant contractual terms and advise management on legal risks for its business
• Manage the advice sought from external counsel
• Provide general legal advice to other business units and prepare and review miscellaneous legal documents

To qualify, you should be:

• A qualified and practicing lawyer (in Hong Kong, England, and Wales or other common law jurisdictions)
• 6+ years legal-related working experience in law firms, multi-national corporations or large and medium-sized enterprises
• Solid experience in reviewing master agreements and other related documents for fixed income and structured products
• Familiar with the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Hong Kong Listing Rules and other applicable laws and regulations, and knowledgeable about corporate and securities law in other common law jurisdictions
• Fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin is required
• Strong team player with excellent problem solving, communication, analytical and organizational skills

This leading organisation is looking for a Legal Counsel to join its sizeable legal team to:

• Provide legal advice to the business units on a diverse range of commercial contracts and other legal documents
• Manage contentious and non-contentious legal matters and cases including employment law matters
• Keep colleagues updated on laws and regulations affecting their business

To qualify, you should have:

• At least 6 years' PQE as a solicitor qualified in Hong Kong
• Solid experience of complex commercial contract drafting/reviewing as well as experience of handling contentious matters
• Strong employment law knowledge and data privacy exposure would be highly advantageous
• In-House experience is preferred
• Strong commercial acumen, interpersonal and analytical skills are required
• Spoken and written English and Chinese is required

Trust Compliance Assistant Manger – Trust, Funds, Fiduciary, and Corporate services

Our client is a top tier prestigious professional services group with head quarter based in Europe. Our client provides Tailored products and services like Trust, Funds, Fiduciary, and Corporate Services to its clients including insurance and PB as well as corporate clients. As part of business expansion and continuously strong growth in Asia, an outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Compliance Advisory professional to join Hong Kong Compliance Team.

This role will report to Compliance director, you will be responsible for new client on-boarding and all regulatory compliance matters of HK, Labuan and Samoa Trusts in timely manner. You will facilitate regular client review process to ensure timely completion and assist in regulatory enquires and audits. You will be responsible for stakeholder and internal client relationship management, understanding dynamic changes in commercial demands of the business in order to strike a balance.

In addition, you will assist on the development and implementation of compliance policies, procedures and monitoring programs on AML related activities, compliance manual and core control documents that meet regulatory requirements. You will also work with business units to identify the compliance requirements, develop control measures and any regular compliance report as required. You are required to stay up to date with the latest regulatory, policy and procedural requirements as well handle compliance ad hoc projects.

To qualify, individuals must possess:

• Degree holder in Accounting, Business or Legal / Law disciplines
• At least 5 years of solid TRUST compliance experience in financial services or corporate services firms is preferred
• Familiar with regulatory compliance matters of HK, Labuan and Samoa Trusts
• Ability to build strategic working relationship with all business and support units as well as regulatory authorities

• A pro - active attitude and the ability to solve problems and present solutions.
• Strong communication skills with fluent English and Mandarin
• Understand FATCA and CRS including how to complete the relevant forms, basic knowledge on classification
• Sound knowledge in relevant rules & regulations within the sector

To apply, please contact Jennifer Yang for a confidential discussion at (852) 3708 9510 or email jennifer.yang@staranise.com.hk quoting job reference number JY 33513. To visit more Legal, Compliance and Risk management jobs please check www.staranise.com.hk

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