Legal Professionals – APAC

Job Description: Legal Professionals – APAC

Project Overview

We are looking for experienced legal professionals with strong expertise in APAC jurisdictions, particularly Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Malaysia, to support legal research, analysis, drafting, and advisory-related activities.

The engagement requires professionals who can demonstrate strong knowledge of local laws and regulations and are comfortable working with complex legal materials and jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Position Details

Region

Jurisdictions

Legal Domains

Language Preference

APAC

Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia

Commercial Law, Financial Regulation, Corporate Advisory

English + relevant local language

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed legal research across the relevant jurisdiction and assigned legal domain.
• Analyse statutes, regulations, case law, regulatory guidance, and other legal sources.
• Provide accurate and well-reasoned legal analysis based on jurisdiction-specific requirements.
• Draft and review legal documents, memoranda, summaries, opinions, and research outputs.
• Verify legal citations, references, provisions, and supporting authorities.
• Identify and explain relevant legal and regulatory developments.
• Support commercial, corporate, and financial regulatory research and advisory assignments.
• Ensure all deliverables are accurate, well-structured, and aligned with applicable local laws.
• Work independently while maintaining high standards of quality, confidentiality, and professional judgement.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking candidates who meet the following requirements:

• Licensed Attorneys, JD/LL.M. graduates, Senior Legal Researchers, or experienced Paralegals.

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in legal practice, legal research, drafting, compliance, or advisory work.

• Strong expertise in at least one of the target jurisdictions:

  • Hong Kong
  • Taiwan
  • Malaysia

• Relevant experience in one or more of the following:

  • Commercial Law
  • Financial Regulation
  • Corporate Law / Corporate Advisory
  • Regulatory Compliance

• Strong legal reasoning and analytical skills.

• Excellent ability to conduct statutory and regulatory research.

• Strong citation verification and legal source validation skills.

• Excellent legal writing and document-drafting capabilities.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies or gaps in legal documentation.

• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines.

• English proficiency is required; knowledge of the relevant local language is strongly preferred.

Engagement

• Working Hours: 35 hours per week
• Engagement Type: Project-based / Contract
• Region: APAC
• Jurisdictions: Hong Kong, Taiwan & Malaysia
• Work Mode: Remote

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous experience with a recognised law firm, financial institution, corporate legal department, regulatory body, or legal research organisation.
• Experience handling cross-border legal matters or multi-jurisdictional research.
• Familiarity with financial-sector regulations and corporate governance frameworks.
• Experience producing high-quality legal research and analysis for professional or commercial use.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a mid-to-senior-level legal professional with strong jurisdiction-specific expertise, excellent research and drafting skills, and the ability to deliver accurate, well-supported legal analysis across commercial, financial regulatory, and corporate matters.

Candidates are encouraged to highlight their specific jurisdictional expertise, years of experience, professional qualifications/licensing, and relevant legal domains when applying.

Screening & Qualification Details

• Primary Expertise (Commercial Law, Financial Regulation, Corporate Advisory)
• Secondary Expertise (Commercial Law, Financial Regulation, Corporate Advisory)
• Which country you are licensed to practise law? (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia)