Senior Legal Counsel, Asset Management recruitment
Responsibilities
- Support senior management and business by providing a full range of legal services for all investment offices across Asia
- Focus on cross-border and territory office legal issues by working with business units to research, structure and implement products and services
- Negotiate, draft and review constitutive documents, investment management agreements, prospectuses and various service provider agreements
- Work closely with Compliance to interpret new and existing legislation and manage legal risk exposures by ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory
- Advise on licensing and regulatory issues associated with corporate entities and individuals across all relevant jurisdictions
- Perform legal due diligence as required to support strategic activities in the region
- Coordinate with external counsel to obtain needed local expertise and/or to handle potential or actual litigation
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor or overseas equivalent qualification
- At least 8-10 years’ post qualification relevant experience with of which at least 5 years in investment management /asset management companies, preferably in Asia
- Ability to analyze complex legal problems without extensive supervision and to provide appropriate legal solutions
- Excellent contract drafting and reviewing skills
- Able to balance multiple priorities and projects across disparate jurisdictions
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese and mandarin)
- Occasional travelling is required
- Position can be based in either HK or Singapore
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January 14, 2012
• Tags: Asset Management careers in the Hong Kong SAR, Asset Management recruitment, Senior Legal Counsel • Posted in: Financial