Job Description
About The Client
Our client is a FMCG business with global coverage. They are hiring a Head of Legal to support all legal and company secretarial matters within the small office in Hong Kong.
About The Role
Reporting into the Managing Director, you will:
- Advise senior leaders to help run organisations more effectively from a legal and compliance viewpoint
- Manage the legal department, providing assurance that all major commercial contracts are legally sound
- Act as the Company Secretary, preparing documents for board meetings and solve enquiries as appropriate
- Ensure compliance standards are met with law and best proactice, provide guidance and advice as required
Requirements
The ideal candidate will be/ have:
- An experienced in-house lawyer who had advised within and across complex organisations
- Experienced, or come with knowledge of the role of Company Secretary
- Personal demeanour that secures the trust and confidence of others immediately
- Resourcefulness to develop solutions to complex legal or regulatory issues
- Strength of mind to offer independent and possibly unwelcome advice
- Highly effective verbal and written communciations skills in English and Chinese, with the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence
- Able to build and maintain effective external professional networks
- Able to manage and resolve conflicting priorities and stakeholder concerns and build and maintain effective networks both internally and externally
- Immediately available candidates highly regarded
Click "Apply Now" to apply for this position or call Christina Lau at +852 3180 4934 for a confidential discussion. All information collected will be kept in strict confidence and will be used for recruitment purpose only.
