Legal Counsel

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Location: Central, Hong Kong

Responsibilities:

Data Compliance Support:

• • Collaborate with the team to build and improve data compliance management systems for clients.
  • Draft and revise legal documents, including privacy policies, guidelines for processing employee personal information, and third-party Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
  • Assist in conducting data compliance due diligence, mapping data flows, identifying compliance risks, and developing remediation plans.
  • Contribute to cross-border data transfer compliance by preparing Personal Information Protection Impact Assessment (PIA) reports and filing Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Overseas Business Legal Support:

• • Aid lawyers in legal research and feasibility analysis on foreign investment policies, national security reviews, and industry regulations for target investment jurisdictions.
  • Support the preparation of compliance documents needed for establishing overseas investments, including entity formation and operational activities.

M&A Transaction Support (Concentration Filing):

• • Assist in conducting assessments for multi-jurisdictional filings.
  • Help draft complete merger control filing documents and respond to requests for additional information from regulatory authorities.
  • Coordinate the filing project process with transaction parties and international counsel to ensure progress towards approval.

Comprehensive Antitrust Business Support:

• • Review client contracts and distribution policies to identify and assess associated risks.
  • Support the drafting of compliance manuals and internal codes of conduct.
  • Assist in preparing antitrust compliance training materials and enhancing clients’ internal compliance systems.
  • Conduct antitrust compliance assessments for commercial arrangements, including corporate collaborations and joint ventures (JVs).

Requirements:

Education & Qualification:

• • Bachelor’s degree or higher in law from a reputable domestic or international law school. Must have passed the Chinese Legal Professional Qualification Examination.

Experience:

• • Minimum 5 years of solid experience in a relevant practice area at a law firm. Practical knowledge in international competition law, data compliance, or cross-border merger filing is preferred.

Language Skills:

• • Excellent bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese, with the ability to independently translate, draft, and review legal documents in both languages, as well as conduct efficient communication and presentations.

Core Competencies:

• • Strong legal research, logical analysis, written communication, and document drafting skills, with the ability to distill key legal points from complex information.

Professional Attributes:

• • Resilience under pressure, strong multitasking and coordination skills, a collaborative spirit, and a high level of self-motivation. Able to thrive in a fast-paced, international work environment.

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

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Or contact +852 2523 9955 – and ask for Terry Au, Edward Chen, Richard Liu, Cora Pang

Harbridge Partners Limited

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