Senior Legal Secretary, Global Legal Firms

Senior Legal Secretary, Global Legal Firms

• Global Ranking Int’l Law Firms
• Trilingual Legal Secretary for Capital Mkts & PE
• Travel Arrangements, Legal Documentation & Billing

Our Client

Global law firms hiring over 2000 professionals across Asia, US and Europe, known for its Capital Markets, Private Equity and Corporate/M&A transactions are in search for Trilingual Senior Legal Secretary for the HK Branch.

Job Duties

• Report to Partners with specialization in Financial Institution, M&A and Investment Management transactions
• Manage intensive back to back meeting schedules across GC, AP and HQ
• Assist in legal administrative issues related to billing, filing to business support

Requirements

• Diploma holder with 6 years+/- proven Legal Secretary/Assistant experience earned from Int’l Financial institutions/ banks or Law firm
• Proven track record earned from international law firms/in-house legal counsels
• Competency in calendar management and arranging demanding travel schedule
• Team player with multi-tasking capability and sound communication skill to work with executives across different time zones
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, Mandarin and Chinese
• Business Risk & Regulatory Compliance Review
• Regional 1st line of Defense Business Risk Management
• Hybrid work mode & Multi-cultural Environment

Additional Responsibilities

• Report to the Head of Business Risk
• Accountable for conducting 1st line of defense & risk assessment from account opening, product suitability, selling process and transaction review by collaborating with the front office, investment, OR & Compliance professionals
• Gatekeeper to ensure fulfilment of HKMA regulatory requirements
• Conducting KYC due diligence, account opening approval, AML investigations, and ensuring compliance with SOW requirements.
• Managing regulatory reporting, handling client onboarding procedures, and supporting various risk-related initiatives.
• Oversight of Regulatory Affairs & Central Compliance
• As part of the core team members to oversight Regulatory Affairs Compliance issues
• Assume the subject matter expert on any regulatory changes and facilitate the proper implementation of procedures & policies
• Provide active advisory to business and senior management on any regulatory changes and implications to business
• Global Industry Leader with over 13000 employees
• APAC In-House Legal Transaction Negotiation & Advisory
• Report to the North Asia Regional Head of Legal Counsel
• Key member of transaction team to provide legal guidance & advisory support to complex structures
• Accountable for end to end phases from reviewing, derivatives structuring, legal drafting, negotiation and implementation