Head of Legal and Compliance

Our client is an established China-based investment holding company, with about 10,000 employees in Mainland and 400 employees in Hong Kong. They are now starting a new branch focusing on secondary/fixed-income/overseas investment and looking for a candidate who is experienced in relevant legal experience to lead their new Legal team.

Responsibilities：

• To handle legal matters in relation to investment activities (secondary/fixed-income/overseas) and regulatory compliance matters;

• To provide legal advice and support for group management and line managers on all legal matters across various Business Units and its subsidiaries and affiliates;

• To draft, review and comment on a full range of legal and commercial documents and to lead negotiations for business deals; as well as legal and compliance review on credit review and contracts;

• To identify risk areas and major potential risks of non-compliance, and make recommendation for remedial measure, control improvement and risk mitigation;

• To conduct research on regulatory updates and analyze practical implication to the Group;

• To liaise, monitor and manage the services of external counsel, paralegal and professional advisers;

• To lead the Department of Legal and Compliance.

Requirements：

• A Qualified Lawyer with at least 8 years of relevant experience;

• Prior working experience in a Chinese corporate legal capacity in financial services / investment, SFC Type 9, or related field with a fast-paced, fast-evolving and dynamic environment is preferred;

• Excellent command of written and spoken English, Cantonese and Putonghua.

Our client provides attractive remuneration package and fringe benefits for the right candidate. Interested parties please send detailed resume with current and expected salaries to lucia.zhu@elysianes.com or katherine.shiu@elysianes.com