General Manager, Hong Kong

Job Description

The Role

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The Firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the three key markets of the Americas, Asia and Europe and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity : capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; tax; pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution through the lens of its leading position across a number of strategic sectors.

The General Manager ("GM") will report to the Regional Chief Operating Officer ("RCOO"), Asia Pacific, and the Office Managing Partner ("OMP"), Hong Kong, to ensure that the operational support is in line with business strategy.

The GM bears overall responsibility for the operational and financial management of the Hong Kong office (~350 people). The GM will play a key leadership role as part of the office management team working with the OMP, partners and Business Professional teams in the office.

The GM will work closely with the Hong Kong Partners and other stakeholders to develop and implement the Firm's strategy, and will provide leadership and direction to the Business Professional teams (working with regional and global functions), helping to ensure that their business objectives and activities are aligned with the wider firm objectives and the service provided is as efficient as possible across the office.

The GM will work closely with the OMP, RCOO, the Regional Practice Area Directors (RPADs) and regional functional leads to implement the global strategy within the office in line with regional and global financial and functional plans. They will also work closely with other GMs in the region to ensure there is consistency of the firm's operations and on global and regional projects to align processes and resources.

In addition, local projects or initiatives may be undertaken where with appropriate regional or global function consultation and collaboration to maintain strategic coherence. The GM is expected to get involved in regional and global projects, engage proactively and constructively with regional functional teams, fostering an environment of collaboration that enables the realisation of the most effective global and regional solutions and results for the Firm.

The GM will ensure professional standards and compliance to key policies, as well as local regulatory requirements are met and adhered to.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Strategic Implementation

Working with the OMP, RCOO, RPADs and regional functional leads, the GM will play a key role in the implementation of the regional and global strategy within the office. Responsibilities will include :

• Providing leadership, direction and coordination to Business Professional teams and providing strategic advice and support to the OMP, local PALs and partners.
• Ensuring that the business professionals functions work together within the office to fulfil the regional and wider Firm objectives.
• Analysing financial results to identify business trends and critical insights. Using this analysis to make recommendations on improving business performance, identifying and making the case for more / less investment in key business areas and functions.
• Providing input into the region's business plan.
• Collaborating on projects and initiatives in relation to the firm's strategic intent on Inclusion. Including providing office level support and advocacy for internal affinity networks and initiatives around employee experience and well-being, aligned with regional and global Inclusion leads.

Change Management

Working with the RCOO, OMP, regional functional leads and Global Director of Change Management, as appropriate :

Operational Management

Working with RCOO, OMP, regional functional leads and local functional managers :

Operational and Legal transformation

Risk and Compliance

Working with the Regional and Local risk and compliance leads in :

Business Development and Communications

Working with the Client and Market Development ("CMD"), and the Brand, Communication and Marketing ("BCM") teams in :

Information Technology

Financial Management

Work closely with the Local Head of Finance and Regional Chief Financial Officer, APAC to :

Procurement, Travel and Group Bookings

People and Team Management

Working with Regional HR Business Partners and local HR Specialists in :

Qualifications

Your Experience

Skills and Qualifications

Analytical thought and problem solving

Communicating and influencing

Commitment and self-motivation

Leading and developing others

Organising and managing resources

Working relationships

Organisational and strategic thinking

Company Description

Who We Are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

We are seeking an exceptional Associate to join our esteemed Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Singapore. This role presents an unparalleled opportunity to work within a leading team and engage with complex, cutting-edge legal challenges on a global scale.

Additional Information

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture

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