Business Assistant (Legal)

Central Nexus Limited; Hong Kong; Vor Ort; HKD 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Central Nexus Limited is seeking a Senior Legal Associate to work closely with the Chairman on cross-border business operations. You will lead or participate in legal structuring, due diligence, and draft, review, and negotiate commercial and legal contracts for cross-border investments and partnerships, with follow-up on post-investment matters.

You will report directly to the Chairman, engage in frontline decision-making, and coordinate with internal teams, portfolio companies, law firms,

Qualifikationen

• 4–8 years of legal and financial operations experience with cross-border contracts.
• In-house counsel at an investment bank or digital bank, or a lawyer at a reputable law firm in investment banking, digital banking, or cross-border finance.
• Fluent in English with strong Chinese communication.
• Proficient in AI productivity tools and data analysis software to support daily research and documentation workflows.
• Willingness to undertake domestic and international travel.

Aufgaben

• Lead or deeply participate in legal structuring, due diligence, and drafting, review, and negotiation of cross-border contracts.
• Support strategic execution and commercial negotiations with the Chairman.
• Draft, review, and deliver bilingual English and Chinese business correspondence, meeting minutes, and legal documents.
• Monitor macroeconomic trends and regulatory developments; produce analytical reports for decision-making.
• Coordinate with internal teams, portfolio companies, law firms, financial institutions, and regulators.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

AI productivity tools

Data analysis software

Ausbildung

Law degrees (LLB & LLM)

Jobbeschreibung

Cross-Border Legal Documentation & Transaction Support: Work closely with the Chairman on core domestic and international business operations. Lead or deeply participate in legal structuring, due diligence, and the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial and legal contracts for cross-border investments and partnerships, as well as follow up on post-investment management matters.

Strategic Execution & Commercial Negotiation: Report directly to the Chairman and engage in frontline business decision-making. Accompany the Chairman in strategy formulation, commercial negotiations, and execution for key domestic and overseas projects, safeguarding efficient deal closure from both legal and commercial perspectives.

Internal & External Liaison and Executive Communication: Serve as the primary communication bridge between the Chairman and internal business teams, portfolio companies, external law firms, financial institutions, and government regulators. Coordinate daily business execution and independently draft, review, and deliver bilingual (English and Chinese) business correspondence, meeting minutes, and professional legal documents.

Industry Research & Executive Decision Support: Establish and maintain an executive business and intelligence repository for the Chairman. Closely monitor domestic and global macroeconomic trends, fintech/digital banking regulatory developments, and capital market dynamics, synthesizing key insights into analytical reports to support forward-looking decision-making.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Full-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law from top-tier domestic or international universities (e.g., Project 985/211 or QS Top 100 institutions).

Experience: 4–8 years of relevant experience in legal and financial operations, with deep expertise in domestic and cross-border commercial and financial contracts.

Industry Background: Proven experience as in-house legal counsel at an investment bank or digital bank, or as a practicing lawyer at a reputable law firm specializing in investment banking, digital banking, and cross-border finance.

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English, capable of independently drafting and reviewing English legal contracts and conducting cross-border commercial negotiations as a working language; strong proficiency in Chinese communication.

Analytical & Technical Skills: Exceptional logical thinking, with high proficiency in leveraging AI productivity tools and data analysis software to enhance daily research and documentation workflows.

Personal Attributes: Sharp intellect, fast learner, and strong business acumen with a holistic perspective. Resilient, hardworking, and pragmatic, demonstrating a strong self-starter mentality, high drive, and the ability to thrive in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment.

Mobility: Flexible schedule with the willingness and ability to undertake medium- to long-term domestic and international business travel as required.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Hong Kong?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• What is your highest level of education?
• How many years of experience in the Legal Industry?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Legal Associate?