APAC General Counsel – Cross-Border & Trading Infra

Randstad Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 2,200,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is representing an established alternative asset manager seeking a Head of Legal (APAC) to lead cross-border governance, licensing strategy, and trading infrastructure across APAC and beyond. This is an autonomous General Counsel seat reporting directly to the Founder/Managing Partner.

The role requires common law qualification and 6–10+ years of experience, with fluency in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Common law qualified (HK, SG, England & Wales, or equivalent).
• 6–10+ years of legal experience in-house (alt asset manager, hedge fund, or prop trading platform) OR top international law firm practice.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cross-border corporate governance, including DoA matrices and entity allocation across subsidiaries.
• Lead licensing and regulatory strategy (Hong Kong SFC, Singapore MAS) for expansion.
• Oversee trading infrastructure, negotiating PB agreements, ISDA Master Agreements, and broker contracts.
• Provide guidance on data licensing, cross-border data transfer, and offshore fund vehicles (Cayman, BVI, HK/SG).
• Manage external counsel relationships and budgets across jurisdictions.

Skills

English & Mandarin

Common law

6–10+ years

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is representing an established alternative asset manager seeking a Head of Legal (APAC) to lead cross-border governance, licensing strategy, and trading infrastructure across APAC and beyond. This is an autonomous General Counsel seat reporting directly to the Founder/Managing Partner.

The role requires common law qualification and 6–10+ years of experience, with fluency in English and Mandarin.