Legal Counsel

AIA (Vietnam) Life Insurance; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA is seeking a dedicated Legal Counsel in Hong Kong to join the Law Department. The role supports senior lawyers and business units, delivering practical legal advice while ensuring compliance with laws and internal policies.

Ideal candidate will have HK practising qualification, 5+ years post-qualification experience across corporate, commercial, insurance, IT, and regulatory matters. In-house insurance experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice in Hong Kong with 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience across corporate, commercial, M&A, insurance, litigation, IT, AI and regulatory reporting.
• In-house experience in insurance preferred.
• Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice and counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer-centric legal advice across business areas including product, marketing, IT and AI.
• Review and draft contracts including policy docs, marketing materials and procurement agreements.
• Provide pragmatic analysis and ensure adherence to legal and regulatory obligations.
• Support regulatory compliance and reporting, and advise on legal risks.
• Help manage disputes and coordinate with external counsel as needed.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and committees to drive compliance and efficiency.

Skills

Legal advisory

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Analytical skills

Communication skills

In-house experience

Education

Solicitor or barrister in Hong Kong

Job description

Build a healthier and more sustainable future for everyone.

At AIA, your skills, perspective and ideas can contribute to our Purpose of helping millions of people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. Across our diverse markets, you will take on meaningful challenges, collaborate with talented colleagues and help turn ideas into positive outcomes for our customers and communities.

Join us to shape what comes next, grow through new experiences and extend your impact across Asia.

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated legal professional to join the Law Department as a Legal Counsel.

The successful candidate will support the senior members of the legal team to serve as a trusted legal advisor and subject matter expert supporting various business units by adopting a customer‑centric approach, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidelines and company policies.

The candidate will ideally have legal experience spanning multiple practice areas such as corporate, commercial, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), insurance products, litigation, employment, information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI), regulatory advisory and reporting, data privacy and protection. Prior in‑house experience, particularly with exposure to the insurance‑related matters and/or regulatory communications, is preferred.

This role offers the opportunity to gain diverse and hands‑on experience on multiple legal practice areas in a fast‑paced, dynamic and collaborative environment, as well as to contribute to driving meaningful change, shaping strategies and supporting key business initiatives across the organization.

This role contributes to the delivery of customer outcomes that are reliable, thoughtful, and create meaningful impact for customers and society. The role holder is expected to embed a customer first mindset in all decisions and actions by developing a clear understanding of customer needs, taking end to end ownership to resolve issues, and working collaboratively across teams to continuously enhance the customer journey-both directly and indirectly.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Legal Advisory and Support

• Conduct groundwork support and research and provide customer‑centric and commercially sound legal advice on various business areas, including product development and actuarial treaties, operations, marketing, distribution, litigation and complaints, employment, data privacy and protection, IT and AI and outsourcing.
• Review and draft contracts and other related documents, including policy contracts / product brochures, marketing agreements / materials, distribution agreements, employment agreements, various product / service procurement agreements and internal documents.
• Provide pragmatic legal analysis and solution on day‑to‑day operational matters, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory and/or contractual obligations.
• Support strategic projects and initiatives (including participation in relevant committees/taskforces/working groups) to ensure legal and regulatory compliance, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

Regulatory

• Provide legal support in communications and engagement with regulators including the Insurance Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, and the Monetary Authority of Macao.
• Prepare regular reports and submissions to regulator(s).
• Provide guidance to internal teams on legal and regulatory risks and requirements, ensuring alignment with applicable laws, regulations, codes of conduct, guidelines and internal policies.

Contentious

• Provide support in managing disputes and litigations, including working with external legal counsel where necessary.
• Assist internal teams in handling policyholder claims, coverage disputes, and customer complaints to mitigate associated legal and regulatory risks.

Others

• Perform such other duties and tasks as may be assigned the Manager or other senior members of the team.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• A solicitor or barrister qualified to practice in Hong Kong with a minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Legal experience (including advisory and support, drafting and review) in multiple practice areas such as corporate, commercial, M&A, insurance products, litigation, employment, IT, AI, regulatory advisory and reporting, data privacy and protection. Insurance law experience is a preferred but not a pre-requisite.
• Experience as an in-house legal counsel in a business environment, particularly within the insurance industry, is a plus.
• Self-driven and sense of ownership, accountability and integrity, with the ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent judgment, strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability and business acumen to provide solid, clear and solution-oriented legal advice. Logical thinker with a proactive and problem-solving mindset and diligent and detail-oriented cont