Head of Legal & Compliance (HKD80-100k/mth)

About The Client Our client is a well-established and diversified business group with interests spanning hospitality, real estate, and strategic investments. With a strong heritage and longstanding market presence, the group continues to evolve and expand its business portfolio while maintaining a highly entrepreneurial and commercially driven culture. As part of its ongoing growth and transformation journey, the group is seeking a seasoned legal professional to lead its legal, compliance, and corporate governance agenda, serving as a trusted advisor to the Chairman and senior leadership team. About The Role Reporting directly to the Chairman, the Head of Legal & Compliance will be responsible for overseeing all legal, compliance, corporate governance, and company secretarial matters across the group. This is a broad and highly visible role that combines strategic advisory responsibilities with hands-on legal support, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders on business initiatives, investments, commercial transactions, and corporate governance matters. Key responsibilities include: - Serve as the principal legal advisor to the Chairman, Board, and senior management team. - Lead and manage all legal, compliance, regulatory, and corporate governance matters across the organization. - Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements and business contracts. - Support strategic business initiatives, investments, joint ventures, corporate transactions, and other growth-related projects. - Oversee company secretarial matters, Board administration, statutory filings, and corporate governance requirements. - Develop and enhance compliance frameworks, policies, and internal controls to support the group's evolving business needs. - Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks while delivering practical, commercially focused advice. - Manage relationships with external legal counsel and other professional advisors. Requirements - Qualified lawyer with a recognized law degree and admission in a common law jurisdiction. - Approximately 15 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house experience. - Strong expertise in corporate and commercial legal matters, governance, compliance, and risk management. - Hands-on experience supporting Board activities, company secretarial matters, and corporate governance requirements. - Exposure to investments, joint ventures, corporate transactions, or business development activities would be highly advantageous. - Prior experience within hospitality, real estate, investment, family office, or diversified business environments is preferred but not essential. - Proven ability to work closely with senior executives and provide commercially pragmatic legal advice. - Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills. - Independent, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a lean, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment. 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.

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