Job Title: Vice President, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer (In-house)

Location: Hong Kong

About:

For the past 30+ years, our client has been at the forefront of Financial Services and more in Hong Kong. Part of a global group, it is an instantaneously recognisable brand and name synonymous with quality services, innovation and financial agility.

The group’s expansion plans are substantial and to Legal, Compli9ance ,Risk is tasked with providing innovative and on-demand quality competencies to meet the firm’s unique needs. As an international business the client are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams, skillsets and departments.

We are agile, focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy. It is a truly competent-based working culture that puts people first.

Join us to be part of a legal team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

Who are we looking for?

We welcome Practice Lawyers with suitable SFC and regulators’ litigation and financial services dispute resolution experiencer to make their move in-house. We are looking for stable players, so a CV that shows long employment durations either in-house or practice please.

You should be a versatile, multi-talented litigation lawyer, willing to learn and cover different types of dispute resolution, litigation, even matters concerning employment disputes. Of most importance is SFC litigation experience, compliance or related contentious disputes and securities, futures and wealth management products would be highly desirable.

You should have a minimum of 5 years Hong Kong qualified PQE.

Areas Of Focus And Responsibilities

The role is focused on dealing with in-house litigation, contentious and dispute resolution with clients, regulators and similar. You must have dealt with contentious matters with the regulators particularly in the HK SFC.

Given our client’s multi-disciplinary approach in providing legal solutions, you will also get to collaborate with colleagues with an exceptional wealth of experience both in the Hong Kong office and other offices, and other compliance, risk, operations and front line colleagues.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job and, as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills And Experience

• Minimum 4 -6 years HK solicitors/barrister PQE with experience in litigation/arbitration/general disputes resolution including Employment matters
• Hong Kong qualified , with SFC litigation/ disputes resolution experience
• Strategic thinker with commercial awareness.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and using own initiative, manage own workload and adapt to changing priorities.
• Analytical, organised and can demonstrate initiative
• Adaptable to new systems, procedures and requirements of role.
• Flexible approach: Willing to assist others in achieving team objectives.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Confident and proactive approach.
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Good command of English, Mandarin and Cantonese

If this sounds like you, please send an updated rssume in English by clicking Apply Now

For the Attention of Terry Au, Edward Chen, Richard Liu or Kora Ma. Tel +852 2523 9955

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