Legal Manager / Associate Legal Counsel

Key Responsibilities • Maintain in-house standard documentation and review Group’s policies and procedures from legal perspective. • Monitor and interpret changes in overseas regulatory frameworks, assess their impact on the Group's business, and provide compliance recommendations. • Assist the department head in providing day-to-day legal support to all Group business lines (i.e., fintech driven financial services, including but not limited to securities brokerage, structured notes, derivatives, ATS, virtual assets related services and asset management) and daily operations of the Group. • Work closely with business teams and external counsels to prepare, review, negotiate and advise on various types of agreements, contracts and other types of legal documents. • Provide legal support for overseas financial licensing application across Southeast Asia and other overseas jurisdictions, including preliminary research and feasibility assessments, application strategy development, regulatory engagement, and preparation and submission of all required documentation and coordination with external counsel, consultants, and local regulatory authorities to ensure efficient progression of licensing applications. • Perform other ad hoc tasks as assigned. Qualifications and Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Law or above from a recognized institution in Hong Kong or other common law jurisdictions. • Qualified lawyer in common law jurisdiction is preferred. • Minimum 5 years of legal experience in financial institutions, including financial services, fintech or virtual asset-related enterprises. • Proactive and self-motivated work attitude with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Strong learning agility with the ability to quickly grasp new regulations and business models. • Excellent communication and coordination skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external counsel, and regulator