(Senior) Corporate Counsel

Shangri-La Group

Headquartered in Hong Kong, we have over 100 hotels and resorts under four brands nested in key cities and beautiful beachfront locations globally. We are expanding rapidly with a strong development pipeline throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Regarded as one of the world's finest hotel ownership and management companies, Shangri-La is dedicated to delight guests around the world with legendary service, finely tuned from over 45 years of hospitality from the heart. We have an affinity with Asian travelers and we offer them a gateway to the rest of the world, positioning us a leading brand in luxury hospitality.

Shangri-La Group is seeking an experienced in-house lawyer to join its Group Legal team in Hong Kong. This is a broad, high-exposure corporate and commercial legal role supporting the group across capital markets, corporate governance, employment, marketing and ESG. The successful candidate will work closely with the General Counsel and other key internal stakeholders across the Group, and will regularly liaise with external counsel, auditors, regulators and other advisers.

As our (Senior) Corporate Counsel, we will rely on you to

Corporate and Capital Markets

• Provide legal advice and support on corporate and treasury transactions, including share buy-backs, convertible bond issuances, treasury shares and other capital markets activity
• Support debt capital markets work, including bond issuances under the Group's EMTN programme, liaising with external counsel, arrangers and trustees

Corporate Governance and Board

• Assist with annual and interim reports and HKEx announcements of the Group relating to financial results, annual general meetings, connected transactions and other listed-company matters
• General advisory on compliance with HKEx Listing Rules, and support responses to HKEx enquiries and other regulatory correspondence
• Monitor and help implement changes arising from updates to the HKEx Corporate Governance Code, including new disclosure requirements
• Provide legal advice and support on Board and Board Committee matters, INED appointments and Directors' continuing professional development (CPD) compliance and preparation of periodic CPD bulletins

Employment & HR Legal Support

• Advise on the documentation, administration and compliance of the Group's share incentive schemes and the Group's remuneration policies including coordination of any long-term incentive grants, disclosures and related regulatory filings
• Provide legal support and advice on HQ HR policies, procedures and employment related decisions and agreements

General Legal Support

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on wide variety of general commercial contracts (including NDAs, consultant agreements, branding and marketing agreements, service agreements etc.) to support the Group's operations and requirements
• Provide legal support and advice to the Group on ESG-related regulatory requirements, annual Sustainability Report, legal/regulatory horizon scanning, and policy development
• Assist with reviewing training content for the Group's compliance/learning academy (e.g. anti-bribery, modern slavery modules)
• Any other tasks or projects that may be assigned by the General Counsel from time to time

We are looking for someone who has

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in reputable law firms or legal department of listed companies in Hong Kong. Appointment as Corporate Counsel or Senior Corporate Counsel will be commensurate with the candidate's relevant professional experience
• Degree holder and Hong Kong qualified solicitor
• Solid working and practical knowledge of Hong Kong laws, HKEx Listing Rules and corporate governance requirements
• Prior experience in hospitality, real estate or MNC environment is an advantage, though not essential
• Good analytical skills and commercial sense, with strong experience in handling legal matters and capable of working independently with limited supervision
• Confident communicator and excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable with liaising with senior management, external counsel and regulators
• Fluency in both English and Chinese and can review and/or prepare documents in either language, given the Group's business footprint
• Responsible, efficient, self-motivated, independent, meticulous and organized
• Immediate availability is preferred