Legal Manager (Contract Review)

China Telecom Global Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Five-day work week

Career development opportunities

Job summary

China Telecom Global Limited is seeking a qualified solicitor to draft, review and revise bilingual English/Chinese contracts and legal documentation for local and cross-border business. The role includes providing legal advice, participating in negotiations, and supporting regulatory compliance and risk management.

The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of in-house or law firm experience, strong English and Chinese writing and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in law or above and qualified to practice law in Hong Kong or the PRC.
• At least 3 years' experience in in-house legal, law firm, or relevant legal organization.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts; identify risks and provide practical advice.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and revise bilingual contracts and legal docs; participate in contract negotiations.
• Provide day-to-day legal and compliance support to business units.
• Support compliance assessments and policy/procedure development.

Skills

Contract drafting

Bilingual English-Chinese

Legal advisory

Regulatory compliance

Cross-border contracts

Litigation knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in law

Tools

Legal research tools

Job description

Draft, review and revise bilingual (English and Chinese) contracts and legal documentation for local and cross-border business; participate in contract negotiations and provide legal advice.

Support legal and regulatory compliance assessments of business projects, products and services; identify risks and propose practical solutions.

Support the enhancement of contract management, compliance review and risk approval policies and procedures; prepare and update contract templates, legal guidelines and operating procedures.

Provide day-to-day legal and compliance advice to business units; assist in resolving legal issues arising from contract performance and business operations; deliver related internal training and sharing.

Keep abreast of developments in relevant laws, regulations and regulatory policies; assess the impact on the business and assist in implementing the required adjustments.

Assist in handling disputes, arbitration and litigation, including evidence support, legal analysis, instructing and liaising with external counsel, and case follow-up.

Support the conduct of litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters, including fact-finding, legal analysis, instructing and liaising with external counsel, and monitoring case progress against procedural deadlines.

Liaise with internal departments, group companies, external law firms and government or regulatory bodies; assist in managing external legal services and other day-to-day legal and compliance administration.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or above in law or a related discipline; qualified to practice law in Hong Kong or the PRC.

At least 3 years' experience gained in an in-house legal team, a law firm or another relevant legal organizations, with the ability to work independently on contract review and day-to-day legal support; prior exposure to litigation or arbitration matters would be an advantage.

Hands-on experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, with the ability to identify risks and offer practical advice in response to business needs; experience in compliance, litigation or arbitration would be an advantage.

Sound knowledge of the laws and regulations governing business operations and commercial transactions; experience in telecommunications, data protection or cross-border business would be an advantage.

Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese; able to handle bilingual contracts and legal documentation independently and to communicate and negotiate in English.

Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills; able to work independently and manage multiple priorities; a team player with high standards of professional integrity and discretion.

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China Telecom Global Limited (“CTG”) is the wholly owned international business subsidiary of China Telecom, one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services. To cope with our promising business expansion, we are looking for high caliber person to join us. Interested parties please email your full resume with your current and expected salary to us at [e-mail]