APAC Commercial Counsel

PassFort; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody’s seeks an Associate Counsel in Hong Kong to join our Commercial Legal team. You will support APAC Commercial matters, draft and negotiate customer arrangements, and review regulatory risk across Moody’s Ratings products and services.

The role requires strong English/Chinese communication and the ability to work with external counsel and cross-functional teams. You will contribute to standard forms and training materials, assist with budgeting for legal spend, and help ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Experience in a leading international private practice law firm or relevant in-house role with general commercial and/or corporate law exposure.
• Experience working in an international environment.
• Experience working with diverse seniorities.
• Experience in drafting and negotiation.
• Experience handling regulatory matters or compliance-related issues in regulated industries (financial services, banking, etc.).
• Familiarity with using AI tools and technology-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and support legal analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong administration, project management, and document management skills.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Independent, self-directed, business-minded with regulatory risk awareness.
• Fluency in English and Chinese (Mandarin); additional Asian languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Counsel – APAC Commercial and other Commercial Legal team members on diverse Commercial matters for Moody's Ratings.
• Draft and negotiate Moody's Ratings customer arrangements, including contracts and tenders.
• Review confidentiality, hold harmless, non-reliance and engagement letters.
• Review global Commercial sales enablement materials.
• Review new products from legal/regulatory risk perspective.
• Liaise with external counsel; assist with budgeting and legal spend.
• Develop standard forms, precedents, guidance notes, and training materials.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on legal developments to Commercial staff.
• Support other Commercial/Legal matters as needed.

Skills

International experience

General commercial law

Corporate law

Drafting and negotiation

Regulatory matters

AI tools familiarity

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Independent work

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Qualified to practice in Hong Kong (solicitor)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Moody’s seeks an Associate Counsel in Hong Kong to join our Commercial Legal team. You will support APAC Commercial matters, draft and negotiate customer arrangements, and review regulatory risk across Moody’s Ratings products and services.

The role requires strong English/Chinese communication and the ability to work with external counsel and cross-functional teams. You will contribute to standard forms and training materials, assist with budgeting for legal spend, and help ensure compliance