Assistant Legal & Compliance Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting in conducting legal research, drafting, preparing, reviewing, and proposing necessary amendments to the company secretarial, legal, and compliance documents in respect of the Companies and Associations and its founder’s family members’ businesses.
• Assisting in the preparation of internal summaries, reminders, highlights and status lists in accordance with the Companies’ and Associations’ requirements and the statutory requirements and maintaining proper filing records of the company kits, legal and compliance documents.
• Assisting in organizing and maintaining internal databases in relation to founder members’ biography, directorship, external employments, non-remunerated engagements and sponsorships, etc.
• Assisting in the preparation of Declarations of Interests of Members of Legislative Council and other statutory submissions as required. Assisting in the official applications to be filed with the Government, e.g. for the tax exemption under the Inland Revenue Ordinance and for the dispense of the word “Limited” for the Associations, etc.
• Performing ad-hoc tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• University graduate in legal studies (common laws) or other related disciplines
• At least 3 years experience in in-house legal / company secretarial / compliance department/law firm (act for the tenant / retail industry is advantageous)
• Experience and strong interest in conducting legal research;
• Familiar with using IE, Chrome, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Chinese word processing;
• Strong presentation skills in written English and Chinese, proficiency in Putonghua. Experience in legal drafting is advantageous;
• High level of accuracy, patience, integrity, attentiveness, detail-minded, and self-motivated;
• A good team player and able to manage multi-tasks under pressure; and
• Willing to learn and adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Candidates with less experience will be considered as Senior Legal & Compliance Officer

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