OKX (HK) - Senior Legal Counsel

Hong Kong
OKX (HK)
資源 : Happyer
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Who we're looking for

With rapid expansion globally, we are looking for a highly energetic mid to senior level corporate Legal Counsel with strong litigation / regulatory experience with solid corporate skills to help with work on a local, regional and global level.

What you will be doing

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.

Provide legal advice to management and the business units of the firm in relation to corporate activities, regulatory issues, risks and compliance;

act as a liaison person to interact with regulators, e.g., mainly the HKMA and the SFC and their equivalents in other jurisdictions, and relevant industry associations.

  • Handle a broad range of group level legal work, including joint ventures, partnerships, investments, debt & equity financings, new markets entries, internal investigations, commercial contract review, provision of legal advice
  • Assist the General Counsel in conducting legal analyses of specific matters that arise relative to the company governance and operations.
  • Partner with the risk & compliance team to provide ongoing support in monitoring the changes in compliance arising in Hong Kong and global industry landscape, such as Money Service Operator licenses
  • Ensure that global and domestic legal template documents are fit for purposes and promote standardization across the Group
  • To keep abreast of new regulations and disseminate regulatory circulars, press releases and other regulatory developments to management, other Compliance teams and relevant stakeholders.

Who you are

  • Exemplary integrity, ethics, independence and resilience.
  • Degree holder in Legal (LLB / J.D.) or equivalent
  • Qualified solicitor with minimum 5-10 years PQE, ideally having exposure to both law firm and commercial environment
  • Trained and qualified in U.S., UK, Hong Kong, Australia or Singapore with solid corporate / corporate finance experience
  • Sound judgment of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English & Chinese, including Mandarin
  • Well-organized, detail-oriented, diplomatic and with excellent communication skills (verbal and in writing
  • Experience in Hong Kong and / or other common laws and a familiarity with PRC law
  • Ability to approach situations and challenges with a sense of humor
  • In-house experience at financial institutions an advantage
  • Experience in general fintech or TMT regulatory areas (including data privacy, cyber security, intellectual property) an advantage
  • Experience in handling PRC-related corporate matters is an advantage
  • Experience in startup is a definite advantage
  • Candidates with more experience will also be considered

What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Exciting industry exposure (Learn to trade crypto!) and career progression path
  • Work life balance environment
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