Assistant Legal Manager

Leadership Solutions Limited; American Samoa; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadership Solutions Limited, on behalf of a reputable financial institution, seeks an experienced and motivated legal professional to join its team as Senior Legal Officer or Legal Officer.

Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, providing day‑to‑day legal support to operations, and advising on funds, trusts and regulatory matters. Requirements include a law degree, 4+ years of experience, and bilingual English/Chinese.

Qualifications

• University degree in law is required.
• Strong writing and analytical skills are essential.
• Experience drafting/reviewing funds, contracts or agreements is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and revise a wide range of commercial contracts or business agreements.
• Provide timely legal support to daily operations and business teams, ensuring compliance with laws and policies.
• Handle legal matters related to funds, trust, custodians.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external parties such as regulators, counsel and auditors.
• Monitor changes in laws/regulations and implement necessary adjustments.
• Provide legal training to internal staff as needed.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory liaison

Communication skills

English-Chinese bilingual

Education

Law degree

Job description

Our client, is a reputable financial institution, is seeking an experienced and motivated Legal profession to join their team.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and revise a wide range of commercial contracts or business agreements

Provide timely and effective legal support to daily operations and business teams, ensuring alignment with applicable laws and company policies

Handle legal matters related to funds, trust, custodians

Collaborate with internal departments and external parties, such as regulators, legal counsel, and auditors

Help monitor changes in laws and regulations affecting the business and assist in implementing necessary adjustments

Provide legal training to internal department staff when needed

Liaise with external party and regulators when necessary

Requirements

University graduate with a degree in law

Minimum 4 years of legal experience either in house or professional law firm

Experience in drafting or reviewing documents related to funds, commercial contracts or agreements

Exposure to financial industry will be an advantage

Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills

Sound presentation and report writing skills

Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese

Candidate with less experience will be considered as Senior Legal Officer.

It is the corporate policy of Leadership Solutions Limited to achieve full compliance with the obligations and requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The privacy policy and personal information collection statement can be found in our website. All information received will be kept in strict confidence and only for employment-related purposes.

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Founded in Hong Kong since 2003 to serve businesses in Asia Pacific, including Greater China Region, Leadership Solutions offers a fully integrated suite of services in senior executive search and professional recruitment.