General Manager, Legal at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R. -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Advisory, Contract Drafting, Negotiation, Corporate Governance, Compliance, E-commerce, Intellectual Property, Debt Issuance, Procurement, Employment Law, Data Privacy, Communication Skills, Management Experience, Team Leadership, External Law Firm Management, Budget Management

Industry

Museums;Historical Sites;and Zoos

Description

The West Kowloon Cultural District, located on a dramatic harbour-front site in the heart of Hong Kong, is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space. We are currently recruiting the following position to join West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. General Manager, Legal Legal and Board Secretarial Division (Ref: R6429) The General Manager, Legal (“GML”) shall assist the General Counsel (“GC”) in managing the commercial functions of the organisation and lead a team of legal professionals. The role of the GML includes directing, leading and managing legal advisory services for the Commercial functions in WKCDA; drafting, reviewing and/or negotiating contracts on behalf of WKCDA; providing legal advice on all legal issues and claims that may arise in the context of commercial work such as general commercial work, e-commerce, intellectual property matters, loan/facilities agreements, debt issuance programme, new commercialisation opportunities under special purpose vehicles, general procurement work, employment-related matters, personal data privacy matters and direct marketing/promotional activities of WKCDA and its subsidiaries etc; ensuring legal compliance and corporate governance of this area of work align with all statutory requirements; instructing external law firms on WKCDA’s legal panel to provide legal advice on specific legal issues arising therefrom; and monitoring the performance of external legal advisers. Summary of This Role: Assisting the GC in defining and updating legal services policies and processes, and ensuring that WKCDA operates in full compliance with all statutory procedures and adopts good corporate governance throughout all stages of the WKCD project; Providing legal advice on all legal issues and claims for the Commercial functions on a timely basis; Drafting, advising, reviewing, negotiating and enforcing contracts and other legal documents on behalf of WKCDA; Supervising staff within the Commercial section of the Legal Department (including direct reporting on the performance of Legal Advisors /Assistant Legal Advisors, legal executives) to ensure that legal services are provided in the most efficient and cost-effective manner; Assisting GC to select and instruct external law firms on WKCDA’s legal panel to provide legal advice on specific projects or legal issues arising therefrom, and overseeing the function and performance of external legal advisers on its legal panel on a regular basis; Managing and monitoring the legal expenses budget for external legal advisers (with close liaison and consultation with GC) in a careful and prudent manner; Dealing with correspondence, collate information and ensure decisions made are communicated to relevant stakeholders; and Acting on behalf of the GC in her absence. The ideal candidate should have: a law degree in a recognised common law jurisdiction; duly admitted and permitted to practice in Hong Kong; around 10 to 15 years PQE (either as a solicitor or a barrister practising in Hong Kong or in a recognised common law jurisdiction); management experience in general commercial work, in particular, in an in-house context is preferred; in-house legal drafting skills of general commercial documents and adding value in a management perspective are added advantage; reliable with high integrity with strong sense of responsibility and commercial sense; and good oral and written communication skills, a very high degree of fluency in oral and written English and Chinese is essential. For interested parties, please send your application letter on or before 5 December 2025, along with your CV, outlining your suitability for the role, expected salary and earliest availability. Please quote the name of the position to: Ms Jenny CHUNG Odgers Rm 602, The Chinese Bank Building 61-65 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong or apply via WKCDA-GM-Legal@odgers.com The review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful. All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards. For more information https://www.westk.hk/en/about-us/careers or contact Ms Jenny CHUNG at +(852) 2215 8688 About West Kowloon Cultural District Authority The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realise the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a primelocal and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment.

Responsibilities

The General Manager, Legal will assist the General Counsel in managing the commercial functions of the organization and lead a team of legal professionals. Responsibilities include providing legal advice, drafting and negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.