锦鲤求职岗位描述
About The Client
Our client is a well-established and diversified business group with interests spanning hospitality, real estate, and strategic investments. With a strong heritage and longstanding market presence, the group continues to evolve and expand its business portfolio while maintaining a highly entrepreneurial and commercially driven culture.
As part of its ongoing growth and transformation journey, the group is seeking a seasoned legal professional to lead its legal, compliance, and corporate governance agenda, serving as a trusted advisor to the Chairman and senior leadership team.
About The Role
Reporting directly to the Chairman, the Head of Legal & Compliance will be responsible for overseeing all legal, compliance, corporate governance, and company secretarial matters across the group.
This is a broad and highly visible role that combines strategic advisory responsibilities with hands-on legal support, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders on business initiatives, investments, commercial transactions, and corporate governance matters.
Key responsibilities include:
Serve as the principal legal advisor to the Chairman, Board, and senior management team.
Lead and manage all legal, compliance, regulatory, and corporate governance matters across the organization.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements and business contracts.
Support strategic business initiatives, investments, joint ventures, corporate transactions, and other growth-related projects.
Oversee company secretarial matters, Board administration, statutory filings, and corporate governance requirements.
Develop and enhance compliance frameworks, policies, and internal controls to support the group's evolving business needs.
Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks while delivering practical, commercially focused advice.
Manage relationships with external legal counsel and other professional advisors.
Requirements
Qualified lawyer with a recognized law degree and admission in a common law jurisdiction.
Approximately 15 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house experience.
Strong expertise in corporate and commercial legal matters, governance, compliance, and risk management.
Hands-on experience supporting Board activities, company secretarial matters, and corporate governance requirements.
Exposure to investments, joint ventures, corporate transactions, or business development activities would be highly advantageous.
Prior experience within hospitality, real estate, investment, family office, or diversified business environments is preferred but not essential.
Proven ability to work closely with senior executives and provide commercially pragmatic legal advice.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
Independent, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a lean, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment.
Click "Apply Now" to apply for this position or call Christina Lau at +852 3180 4934 for a confidential discussion. All information collected will be kept in strict confidence and will be used for recruitment purpose only.