Legal Specialist

High Block Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

High Block Limited seeks a junior legal professional to provide day-to-day legal support, draft and review commercial documents, and maintain contract records. The role requires bilingual capabilities in English and Mandarin and the ability to manage routine contracts with supervision.

Experience in a law firm or in-house environment, plus a Master's degree in Law and HK qualification preferred, with strong drafting and compliance awareness for regulatory materials.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Law (LLM/JD) or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant legal experience (law firm or in-house).
• Fluent Mandarin (spoken and written).
• Strong English drafting and review capability—must handle English legal documents directly.
• Hands-on contract drafting and review capability.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and revise commercial and financial documents including service agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, announcements and circulars, and board/shareholder resolutions.
• Maintain contract register, version control and execution records.
• Provide day-to-day legal support and preliminary risk identification to business units, operations teams and the mainland team; escalate complex matters.
• Support compliance review of marketing materials, product documentation and internal policies; flag issues and propose revisions.
• Assist in preparing materials for licensing applications, regulatory filings, inspections and inquiries; coordinate with external counsel.
• Track and summarise legal and regulatory developments and circulate briefings with impact notes and recommended actions.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel and service providers in HK and overseas; manage document flow, timelines and fees.
• Help maintain bilingual contract templates and risk checklists; support ad-hoc legal projects.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

English drafting

Contract drafting

Attention to detail

Documentation management

Education

Master's degree in Law (LLM/JD)

Qualified Hong Kong lawyer (preferred)

Job description

This role provides day-to-day legal support and preliminary risk identification to business units, operations teams and the mainland team. You will draft, review and revise a range of commercial and financial documents under supervision, including service agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, announcements and circulars, legal notices, board and shareholder resolutions, with English/Chinese bilingual consistency checks. You will maintain the contract register, version control and execution records, and support compliance review of marketing materials, product documentation and internal policies.

Key responsibilities

Draft, review and revise commercial and financial documents including service agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, announcements and circulars, legal notices, board and shareholder resolutions, with English/Chinese bilingual consistency checks

Maintain the contract register, version control and execution records

Provide day-to-day legal support and preliminary risk identification to business units, operations teams and the mainland team; escape complex or high-risk matters to the line manager or external counsel

Support compliance review of marketing materials, product documentation and internal policies against applicable laws and internal checklists; flag issues and propose revisions

Assist in preparing materials for licensing applications, regulatory filings, inspections and inquiries; coordinate with external counsel and compliance advisers on regulator communications

Track and summarise legal and regulatory developments and circulate briefings with impact notes and recommended actions

Coordinate with external legal counsel, consultants and service providers in Hong Kong and overseas — managing document flow, timelines and fee administration

Help maintain the bilingual contract template library, legal risk checklists and compliance procedure documents

Support ad-hoc legal projects and business initiatives from a legal and compliance perspective

About you

Master's degree or above in Law (LLM / JD or equivalent)

Minimum 1 year of relevant legal experience (law firm or in-house); outstanding new graduates will be considered

Fluent Mandarin (spoken and written)

Strong English drafting and review capability — must handle English legal documents directly

Hands-on contract drafting and review capability; able to handle routine commercial contracts independently

Valid right to work in Hong Kong

Detail-oriented, well-organised, comfortable with contract administration and documentation work

Qualified lawyer in Hong Kong or another common law jurisdiction (preferred)

Experience supporting a Hong Kong listed company, licensed financial institution or regulated business (preferred)

Familiarity with the Hong Kong regulatory framework (preferred)