General Counsel

Hong Kong  |  Permanent

Published 24/06/2008

• Newly Created Role
• Extensive M&A Exposure - Key Management Role

About Our Client
Our client is a Hong Kong conglomerate with global business operations and interests in the oil and gas industry. A key management opportunity now exists for a senior lawyer with extensive mergers and acquisitions experience.

Job Description
Reporting to the CEO, the General Counsel will provide legal support to the company on mergers and acquisitions transactions. In addition to advising the board on general in-house legal matters, you will coordinate and manage external legal advice obtained in multiple jurisdictions. This role will also be the named company secretary. In this respect, you will advise the company on governance and compliance areas as well as attend Board Meetings. Occasional worldwide travel will be required.

The Successful Applicant
To qualify, you will be a lawyer with at least 10 years? post-qualification experience and admitted in either a common law jurisdiction and/or China qualified. Candidates with MBAs will also be well regarded. Cross-border mergers and acquisitions experience as well as familiarity with the Hong Kong Listing Rules is required. Energy industry experience is advantageous, although not essential. Fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin is mandatory. Whilst prior in-house experience is not compulsory, you need to be both commercially minded and a team player.

What's On Offer

• Report line directly to the CEO
• Attractive package
• Excellent job prospects with a fast growing company

Apply for this job
Apply online using the form below or phone Annie Tang  on  + 852 2530 6100  quoting jobref  H261240

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