Employment Counsel, CN&HK

📋 Description

• Lead investigations into workplace misconduct and prepare findings.
• Manage labour arbitration and employment litigation in Mainland China; coordinate HK disputes.
• Provide day-to-day employment advice to HR and leaders on hiring, performance, discipline, terminations.
• Draft, review, and update employment policies, handbooks, and contracts for PRC/HK.
• Coordinate with external employment law firms on complex, high-risk matters.
• Deliver employment law training to HR and managers.

🎯 Requirements

• 9 to 14 years of employment or labour law experience in PRC and HK.
• Admitted to practice in PRC and/or HK (PRC qualification and/or HK bar/solicitor).
• Led workplace investigations and managed labour arbitration or litigation.
• Strong knowledge of PRC Labour Contract Law, Labour Law, Social Insurance Law, and HK Employment Ordinance.
• Fluent in Mandarin and English; able to draft documents in both languages.
• In-house experience in tech/fintech/payments is preferred; experience with restructurings across China/HK is a plus.