Senior Legal Counsel (Leading Crypto firm)

Our client is a leading crypto firm seeking talents to contribute to the legal and compliance field with their competitive team.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide counsel and support for: dispute resolution and prevention, internal investigations, risk assessments, service liability, protection of proprietary information and data; liaise with external regulatory authorities and external counsel, project management over commercial litigation and mediation.
  • Advise corporate activities, regulatory issues, risks and compliance; contact with regulators (HKMA, SFC, etc) and relevant industry associations.
  • Handle various group-level legal work, including joint ventures, partnerships, investments, debt & equity financings, new markets entries, internal investigations, commercial contract review, provision of legal advice
  • Work with the risk & compliance team to provide ongoing support in monitoring the changes in compliance arising in HK and the global industry landscape
  • Assist the General Counsel for ad-hoc projects

Requirements:

  • 5+ PQE in law firms and/or commercial environment
  • Qualified in common law locations (HK, UK…) with solid corporate / corporate finance experience. Experience in HK and/or other common laws and familiarity with PRC law
  • Sound judgment of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk
  • In-house experience at financial institutions, general fintech or TMT regulatory areas is a plus
  • Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
  • Less experience will be considered as Legal Counsel

Job Details

  • $100,000+
  • Hong Kong
  • Permanent

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