Managing Lawyer, Risk and Compliance
Freshfields · Hong Kong · full time · On site · September 29, 2026
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We are seeking a Managing Lawyer to join our Legal Department’s Asia team. This is a senior role leading the Asia Business Acceptance team and advising on complex business acceptance, legal, regulatory and commercial risk matters across the region, while supporting practical, risk-based decision-making for partners, lawyers and business services teams.
Key responsibilities
- Advise on complex business acceptance matters, including conflicts, confidentiality, client due diligence, AML, sanctions, reputational risk and engagement terms.
- Provide legal, regulatory and governance support across Asia, including policy, guidance, training, regulatory developments and emerging risk issues.
- Act as a trusted technical adviser and escalation point for complex, novel or sensitive risk matters.
- Lead, manage and develop the Asia Business Acceptance team, promoting consistency, collaboration and best practice.
- Contribute to strategic, operational and technology-enabled initiatives, including process improvement, automation, data and responsible AI adoption.
About you
- Qualified lawyer or senior risk professional with strong experience in legal, regulatory, risk or compliance matters, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Confident advising senior stakeholders on complex, sensitive and time-critical issues.
- Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills, with a practical and commercially focused approach.
- Collaborative leader with experience managing, mentoring and developing teams.
- Interest in legal operations, technology and innovation would be an advantage.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced lawyer or risk professional to take on a visible regional leadership role, working closely with colleagues across Asia and the global Legal Department to support high-quality, practical risk management.
- Employer
- Freshfields
- Location
- Hong Kong · On site
- Contract
- full time