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Legal Counsel (M&A/HKEX Listing Compliance)

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* Provide legal advice and solutions to ensure all business activities comply with relevant laws and regulations * Work on local and cross-border transactions * Prepare/review legal contracts, commercial/corporate agreements and other related documents * Identify and provide solutions for any legal risks involving the Group * Advise the Group on corporate governance matters (HKEX Listing Rules)

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join their newly established team. The successful candidate will work closely with the chief executive office and Head of Legal on local and cross-border transactions. This role requires excellent written Chinese and English skills, and verbal communication skills in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

  • Opportunity to work on local and cross-border transactions
  • Involvement in corporate governance matters (HKEX Listing Rules)
  • Chance to develop internal control policies, guidelines and compliance processes

What you'll do:

You will be involved in local and cross-border transactions, preparing and reviewing legal contracts, commercial agreements, and other related documents. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying potential legal risks involving the Group. Furthermore, you will advise on corporate governance matters while developing internal control policies, guidelines, and compliance processes.

  • Provide legal advice and solutions to ensure all business activities comply with relevant laws and regulations
  • Work on local and cross-border transactions
  • Prepare/review legal contracts, commercial/corporate agreements and other related documents
  • Identify and provide solutions for any legal risks involving the Group
  • Advise the Group on corporate governance matters
  • Develop internal control policies, guidelines and compliance process for the Group

What you bring:

  • Qualified Lawyer in HK and/or other common law jurisdictions with 5-10 years' PQE at leading law firms
  • Strong knowledge of Hong Kong legal system, commercial law, banking and financing transactions
  • Experience in handling compliance for HK listed companies preferred
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, inter-personal and comm

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Legal & Compliance

Focus: Non-Financial Services (In-house)

Industry: Legal

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Central and Western District

Job Reference: ACMK6W-80AB36C5

Date posted: 07 October 2024

Consultant: Johnny Hui

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