Job Description
We are seeking to recruit an Employment lawyer (Senior level / Counsel Associate) to join our Hong Kong Litigation & Dispute Resolutions practice.
- In this standalone role, you will be responsible for employment advice on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
- Experience in advising matters related to employment disputes, investigations, discrimination and data privacy disputes.
- Experience in employment law support as part of a transaction including the sale or restructuring of a business. This would include advising on the retention, transfer or termination of employees and related issues and supporting the transaction in jurisdictions across APAC working with local employment law specialists.
- Experienced in drafting and negotiating employment contracts and policies, reviewing employment handbooks and employee benefit and incentive schemes, pensions, personal data privacy issues, immigration matters, discrimination claims, termination and entitlement disputes, advising on new and proposed employment legislation for Hong Kong and major APAC jurisdictions
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6+ years PQE, Hong Kong qualified.
- Chinese language skills essential
- An excellent academic history is essential.
- Lawyers at all levels must have excellent document drafting skills. You should demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills along with a high level of commercial awareness.
- You will be ambitious and keen to take ownership and responsibility in your work.
- You will be able to work independently and provide practical, commercial solutions.
How we will support you
Lawyers are given the chance to handle a tremendous variety of work and the partners actively work towards ensuring individual lawyers receive their preferred mix of work. You will be given responsibility for running transactions and working closely with clients and other lawyers. This means that you will develop outstanding transaction management and organisational skills as well as developing superb technical abilities.
Company Description
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
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