Job Description

Our client is a prominent and well-established real estate firm with a global presence worldwide. They are now seeking to hire an experienced and driven individual to be part of their in-house legal counsel team as an Assistant Vice President of Legal.

Please contact Matthew Chan or email your cv directly in word format with job reference no. JOB-11775 to commerce@theedgepartnership.com.

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.

EA License Number: 16S8131

Recruiter License Number: R21104669 http://commerce@theedgepartnership.com

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including property management agreements, franchises, joint ventures, M&A deals, private equity transactions and restructurings (including cross-border transactions)
• Manage the trademark and intellectual property portfolio
• Monitor and advise stakeholders on possible legal risk and provide mitigation strategies
• Support the legal department in managing any litigation or contentious matters across various jurisdictions (if they arise)
• Assist in the drafting of policies, guidelines, legal templates, and other documents to ensure best practices
• Ensure that appropriate approvals are in place before real estate transactions are executed
• Manage regulatory and compliance-related services.
• Support legal and general advisory needs associated with a large-scale real estate portfolio Coordinate and liaise directly with overseas business teams as well as external counsels

• Bachelor\'s degree in Law and have at least 12 years PQE in a law firm or as an in-house counsel in corporate real estate.
• Strong background in corporate work, probably gained from practice in a law firm or as an in-house counsel.
• A team member who can work independently and confidently with our stakeholders, as well as create workable bespoke solutions for our stakeholders\' objectives.
• Experienced in advising on complex international transactions and in organizing and managing transactions, including cross-border transactions

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