Greater China Region Legal Counsel Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:                      Greater China Region Legal Counsel

Corporate Title:           Associate

Department:                 Legal

Location:                     Hong Kong       

Licensed Role :            No

Department overview:

Legal department partners with management, business and other corporate divisions to support business to achieve long-term and sustainable business success with significant emphasis on ethics, compliance and conduct. Within legal department, we have transaction legal team that supports respective business as well as corporate and regional legal that provides legal advice and support to the respective regional management and entities.

Responsibilities:

• A core member of the Greater China legal team, this person should possess strong knowledge of HK legal system and provide in-house legal support on Hong Kong corporate and company secretarial matters, including advice on corporate governance and business legal issues relating to Hong Kong.


• Have some knowledge of China and/or Taiwan legal system and be able to provide legal support on corporate, business and strategic projects under guidance, which include negotiation of various commercial agreement as well as review and advice on legal and regulatory matters for the Greater China region. This role would also have an opportunity to work closely with business and transaction legal team on cross border transactions such as QFII, Stock Connect, Bond Connect etc.


• Work with business, compliance, operation and other departments in formulating and implementing internal guidelines, processes and protocols to ensure compliance of relevant laws and regulations


• Be one of the key contact people for coordinating with external legal advisers in the Greater China region


• Monitor and keep abreast of key legal developments in the Greater China legal and regulatory space relevant to our business

Requirements:

• Qualification as lawyer in Hong Kong


• At least 5-7 years post qualification experiences in the relevant area


• Ideally the individual would have in-house experiences in financial institutions where he / she provides legal services for Greater China region


• Good business acumen with open mind and flexibility


• High proficiency in written English and Chinese

Nomura Competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).