Legal Counsel – Corporate & Commercial Law (HK)

About the role

We are looking for a Hong Kong‑qualified lawyer with 2‑5 years of post‑qualification experience to join our Group Legal Department. The role provides exposure to senior management and a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments.

Key responsibilities

• Support mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, joint ventures and investment transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents such as sale and purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements and investment agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Provide practical legal advice to business units on commercial initiatives and operational matters.
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal, regulatory and commercial risks.
• Coordinate and manage external legal advisers, monitoring scope, timing and costs.
• Assist with corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Support dispute management, pre‑contentious matters and ad‑hoc legal projects as directed by the Group General Counsel.

Required profile

• Qualified solicitor in Hong Kong with a valid practising certificate or eligibility to practise.
• 2‑5 years of post‑qualification experience in a reputable law firm and/or in‑house legal department.
• Demonstrated experience in M&A, corporate transactions, joint ventures or strategic investments.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to deliver solution‑oriented legal advice.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese; fluent Cantonese and Mandarin.
• Strong analytical, drafting, communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.

Required skills

What we offer

• 5‑day work week
• Year‑end bonus
• Medical insurance
• Education allowance
• Paid annual, sick, marriage and parental leave
• New‑born baby gift and scholarship for employee’s children
• Competitive remuneration package