Legal counsel, investment bank

An international financial services firm is looking to expand its team by hiring a legal counsel. They are seeking a qualified lawyer from Australia or Hong Kong with 3 to 8 years PQE.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to the Legal team, offering expert advice to management, internal business units, and middle/back offices.
• Identify, assess, and resolve legal issues, including drafting and reviewing agreements and documents, and advising on appropriate legal actions.
• Serve as the primary legal liaison with counterparties’ Legal Departments as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of relevant laws and regulations.
• Deliver timely legal updates to management, business units, and middle/back offices.
• Regularly review internal policies and documents, promptly escalating and reporting potential legal risks or concerns to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external counsel and affiliates from securities firms as required.
• Undertake ad hoc legal projects and transactions as assigned.
• Assist the Company Secretary with corporate governance and company secretarial duties.

Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer in Australia and/or Hong Kong, holding a university law degree or JD.
• 3–8+ years of relevant legal experience in Australia and/or Hong Kong, acquired in law firms or in-house at securities firms and/or investment banks.
• Broad expertise in legal and regulatory advisory across various disciplines, including corporate law, data privacy, anti-competition, litigation, employment law, and financial/securities law.
• Familiarity with Equity Sales and Trading, Fixed Income Sales and Trading, Debt Capital Markets (DCM), Equity Capital Markets (ECM), and/or Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
• Strong understanding of relevant laws, including corporate law, common law, financial/securities law, and data privacy law.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with a keen attention to detail and accuracy in document preparation.
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team player, engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Responsible, adaptable, eager to learn, and well-organized, with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong project management abilities, capable of delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
• Demonstrates professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity, and a commitment to confidentiality.
• Preference for local candidates.