About Our Client
Our client is a well-established international banking institution with a strong and expanding presence across the Asia-Pacific region. To support their expanding regional business,they are seeking a Legal Manager (2–5 PQE) to join their Hong Kong legal team.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide spectrum of operational and commercial agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, and service-level arrangements for the Hong Kong branch.
- Act as a direct legal partner to front-line business units (including Corporate Banking, Financial Markets, and Operations), providing pragmatic, solution-oriented guidance on daily business matters, general legal enquiries, and commercial risk analysis.
- Structure, draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation across corporate lending, syndicated facilities, credit agreements, trade financing, and general commercial banking products.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel on commercial litigation matters to deliver strategic legal risk assessments and cost-effective solutions
- Update internal legal policies, templates, and operational procedures to ensure full regulatory alignment, while organizing legal training sessions to enhance risk awareness among internal staff.
Key Requirements
- 2-5 PQE candidates qualified in Hong Kong
- Strong banking/finance experiences within a reputable law firm or an in-house legal department within a bank or financial institution. Commercial litigation experience will be an add-on.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin).
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to business heads and cross-functional teams.
