We are seeking an innovative, commercially minded Legal Counsel and AI Specialist to join our growing Legal Team. This role is ideal for a tech-savvy legal professional who possesses a solid foundation in general commercial law and a strong passion for legal technology.
In this dual-impact role, you will handle cross-border commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and business advisory work, while actively leading our Legal AI Transformation initiatives — testing, deploying, and embedding AI workflows to elevate our group's legal efficiency and governance.
What you’ll do:
Commercial Law & Cross-Border Advisory
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide spectrum of commercial agreements (SaaS, software licensing, vendor, procurement, partnership, and cross-border commercial transactions).
- Business Advisory: Provide pragmatic legal advice to business units on general commercial issues, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation across our international operations.
- Legal Policy & Guidelines: Develop and maintain standard T&Cs, legal templates, and corporate guidelines to protect the group’s commercial and legal interests.
- Litigation & Dispute Support: Support senior legal team members in handling commercial disputes, regulatory inquiries, and administrative legal tasks.
Legal AI Transformation & Compliance
- AI Workflow Optimization: Identify high-impact legal scenarios for AI integration; drive end-to-end automation of legal processes, including pre-screening contracts, extracting key risk terms, and automated intake triage.
- Knowledge Management & AI Agents: Build and curate legal knowledge bases, precedent libraries, and legal Q&A AI Agents to empower business stakeholders with self-service legal guidance.
- System Alignment: Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and IT teams to specify requirements and drive continuous iterations of internal legal tech systems.
- Regulatory & AI Risk: Monitor legal and regulatory developments in TMT and emerging AI regulations; advise on compliance risks associated with company-wide AI deployment.
What you’ll need:
Education & Qualification:
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or equivalent legal education background.
- LL.M. degree is preferred.
- U.S. Bar Qualification (e.g., NY State Bar) is preferred. Admissions in Hong Kong or other common law jurisdictions are also welcome
Experience: 2–6 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE)
- Gained from a reputable law firm, multinational corporation (MNC), or fast-paced technology/TMT company.
Legal Expertise:
- Solid fundamentals in general commercial law, contract drafting/negotiation, and exposure to international regulatory practices.
Tech & AI Affinity:
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for AI and emerging legal technologies.
- Hands-on experience with generative AI tools, legal AI tech, or contract analytics software.
- Basic IT/tech acumen or workflow-building capability is a strong plus.
Languages:
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (primary working language).
- Proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) is strongly preferred.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong commercial awareness, high responsiveness, excellent presentation/interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects independently under tight deadlines.
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