Legal Compliance Leader

Job Title: Legal Compliance Leader

Location: Macau (Can be based in HK / Zhuhai with frequent travel)

Job Description:

As Head of Legal for the Macao, Hong Kong, and China region, the successful candidate will lead and manage all legal and compliance matters for the Group’s Macao-based businesses and related subsidiaries. The role does not cover the Group’s Hong Kong banking operations. Candidates should have deep knowledge of Macao law and extensive legal experience in the financial services sector.

He / She can serve as the core legal advisor to the CEO and management team of the Group, ensure that all business operations comply with the legal system and related regulatory requirements of the Macao financial system, and provide solid legal guarantee for the Group's strategic development in Macao.

Job responsibilities:

1. Legal and Compliance Strategy: Lead legal and compliance matters across the Macao-region entities. Establish and continually improve the legal and compliance framework, including internal policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) and other relevant regulators.
2. Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management: Monitor developments in Macao’s financial regulations and lead engagement with regulators, including inspections and investigations. Identify, assess, and monitor compliance risks; address violations; and regularly report on risk matters to senior management.
3. Business Legal Support: Provide comprehensive legal support for the entities’ day-to-day operations, innovative financial services, and strategic partnerships. Draft and review material contracts and legal documents, manage litigation and arbitration, oversee external counsel, and protect the entities’ legal interests.
4. Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Prevention: Oversee the development and management of anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime risk-control frameworks, including screening systems, suspicious transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting. Ensure compliance with applicable international, mainland China, and Macao standards.
5. Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead the Macao legal, compliance, and risk-control team, developing the professional capabilities of its members. Work closely with business, finance, and customer service teams to embed compliance requirements into business processes.

Qualifications for appointment:

1. Educational background and qualifications:

He has a bachelor's degree or higher in law and has a qualification as a lawyer in Macau or Hong Kong is preferred.

1. Work experience:

- 10 years or more experience in law or compliance related work, including at least 8 years or more of experience in a legal compliance management role in a Hong Kong and Macao banking, payments institution or financial institution.

- Have practical experience in dealing with major regulatory inspections of banks or payment institutions, specialized anti-money laundering work, and complex legal projects.

- Solid practical experience in Macao financial laws and regulations is preferred, and a deep understanding of the regulatory requirements of AMCM is preferred.

1. Knowledge and skills:

- Be proficient in Macao company law, contract law, financial regulatory regulations and labour relations related laws.

- Have excellent risk identification, analysis and problem solving skills and can handle complex legal matters independently.

- Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese language skills, and proficient in handling legal documents in English and Chinese and conducting cross-border communication.

- Local employees in Macau are preferred, and Cantonese may be preferred as a working language.

1. Core qualities:

- A high level of professional integrity, integrity and responsibility, and no bad practice record.

- Excellent leadership, team management and inter-departmental communication and coordination skills.

- Strong stress resistance and multi-tasking capabilities to adapt to rapidly changing business environments

Please send an updated resume in English to our Managing Partner at ec(at)Harbridgepartners(dot)com

Interested in this and other roles? Please send an updated resume in English to CV[@]harbridgepartners[dot]com

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