Legal Counsel, Wealth Management

About the role

Citic CLSA is looking for a Legal Counsel to support its Wealth Management business. The role provides legal support mainly to Wealth Management teams based in Hong Kong and other regions, and advises on legal, structural, reputational and transaction-related issues.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and advise on Wealth Management-related documentation.
• Proactively identify business issues and give commercially pragmatic advice.
• Support regional offices and take part in regional projects and initiatives.
• Advise on legal, structural, reputational and other transaction issues.
• Respond to regulatory initiatives, market structure reform and policy work.
• Attend internal meetings on behalf of Legal and work closely with LCD on matters affecting the WM business.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in law.
• At least 3 years of post-qualification experience in an international law firm; previous in-house experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with wealth management or private banking, and general commercial matters.
• Common law qualification (other than Hong Kong) preferred.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Chinese.

Required skills

• Strong technical, commercial and communication skills.
• Good ability to prioritize competing workloads in a client-focused way.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills.