Role Introduction
Reports to: Senior Legal Counsel
The Group Legal and Compliance (GLC) department provides the Group with sound and pragmatic advice on legal issues. Our team handles a range of commercial, corporate, employment law, data privacy, competition law and regulatory matters. We handle litigation and regulatory and investigations which involve the Group. We also develop and implement Cathay’s compliance policies and programmes, including competition, anti-bribery, sanctions and data privacy.
As the Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal advice on commercial and transactional matters within Cathay Pacific Group, including Asia Miles, other subsidiaries and the Cathay Pacific Group’s regional offices.
Key Responsibilities
- You will need to be a good team player who is able to work independently and effectively with other members of the legal team and numerous Business Units and be seen as a trusted advisor
- You will need to have a good understanding of commercial objectives and aims, be able to identify and assess legal risk, and provide pragmatic legal advice in a fast-paced environment
- You will be responsible for the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts; including technology agreements, procurements, licences, spaneting agreements, sponsorships, partnerships, agency agreements, distribution agreements, purchase agreements, service agreements, catering agreements, ground handling agreements, lounge agreements, loyalty participation agreements, payment services agreements, co-brand credit card agreements, and online terms and conditions. Further, you will on occasion be working alongside external law firms on larger projects
- You will need to be able to work with various levels across the organisation (including senior management) and know when to escalate risks
- You will be responsible for preparing training materials and providing trainings to various business units to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to negotiate contracts
Requirements
- Hong Kong or other common law jurisdiction qualified lawyer with excellent technical legal skills. Minimum of 4 years PQE in commercial or corporate practice Prior In-house experience is an advantage but is not required
- Able to draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts with high attention to detail
- Able to see and understand commercial context, to advise Business Units pragmatically with a risk-based approach to contract analysis
- Able to multitask and efficiently prioritise workload, while meeting different deadlines
- Familiarity with e-commerce and the application of contract and commercial law to online sales
- Familiarity with consumer protection laws (in various jurisdictions) is an advantage but is not required
Personal & Application Information
Cathay Pacific is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All related information will be kept in our file for up to 24 months. A copy of our Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer.
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