Job Title:  VP, Greater China Region Legal Counsel

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Department overview:

Legal department partners with management, business and other corporate divisions to support business to achieve long-term and sustainable business success with significant emphasis on ethics, compliance and conduct. Within legal department, we have transaction legal team that supports respective business as well as corporate and regional legal that provides legal advice and support to the respective regional management and entities.

Responsibilities:

•    Be a core member of the Greater China legal team with a primary focus on HK legal matters. This candidate would need to have strong project management and interpersonal skills to support Co-Head of AEJ Corporate Legal / Head of Greater China Legal with board meetings and executive committees, provide in-house legal support on corporate and company secretarial matters as well as advice on legal issues related to Hong Kong 
•    Have good understanding of China and/or Taiwan legal system and be able to provide legal support on corporate, business and strategic projects, which include negotiation of various commercial agreement as well as review and advice on legal and regulatory matters for the Greater China region. This role would also offer opportunity to work closely with business and transaction legal team on cross border transactions such as QFII, Stock Connect, Bond Connect etc.
•    Work with business, compliance, operation and other departments in formulating and implementing internal guidelines, processes and protocols to ensure compliance of relevant laws and regulations
•    Act as one of the key contact person with external legal advisers for the Greater China region
•    Keep abreast of key legal developments in the Greater China legal and regulatory space relevant to our business
 

Requirements:

•    Qualification as lawyer in Hong Kong
•    At least 10 years post qualification experiences in the relevant area
•    Ideally the individual would have in-house experiences in financial institutions where he / she provides legal services for Greater China region
•    Strong business acumen with open mind and flexibility
•    High proficiency in written English and Chinese

Diversity Statement
Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER:  This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer