Senior Legal Counsel

Role Objective

• Provide legal support on land and development matters as well as other operational issues in Hong Kong
• Ensure that Link’s interests are properly protected in real properties related transactions in Hong Kong
• Promote and maintain awareness of development in laws, regulations and policies that would affect or be relevant to Link’s land and development activities in Hong Kong

Job Duties

• Report to Director - General Counsel (Hong Kong) in leading the Land & Development Team
• Provide guidance to and supervision of junior members in the Land & Development Team
• Work with the Legal (Corporate & Investment) Department and other teams on Hong Kong real estate aspects of M&A and other investment/divestment transactions
• Provide legal advice to business units on land and development matters as well as other operational issues
• Advise on enquiries from government departments and regulators relating to land and development matters
• Analyse new law, regulations and policies that would affect or be relevant to Link’s land and development activities
• Provide support in ad-hoc real estate related matters or projects
• Oversee procurement of, give instructions to and monitor performance of external legal advisers

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in Hong Kong
• 12 years of post-qualification experience or above
• Solid Hong Kong conveyancing / real estate experience is a must
• In-house experience preferred but not absolutely required – business acumen and commercial sense being the key
• Business proficiency in spoken and written English and Chinese