TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.
We are a key part of our clients’ governance, providing them with critical administrative services that allow them to invest and operate safely around the world.
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The Legal Officer handles legal/corporate secretarial matters for clients and advisors, provides excellence in customer service, manages a portfolio of clients and develops (close) work relationships with advisors and clients in consultation with the Senior Legal Officer, Supervisor or Team Leader.
Key Responsibilities
Informing screening committee about prospective/potential client
Setting up of new client companies
Preparing service agreements
Arranging for the nomination/resignation of directors/managers, change domicile of companies etc.
Transfer in/completion of legal files
Opening of bank accounts and arrange for bank authorities/signatory powers
Arranging for registrations at Chamber of Commerce and other obligatory registrations
Performing ad hoc legal tasks like review and preparation of relative simple legal documents where no consultation is needed from an expert legal counsel e.g. loans, share transfers, POA’s, resolutions to amend the articles of association and the process thereof
Maintaining contact with and consulting expert counsel whenever necessary, as well as on behalf of (and in consultation with) the client requesting services from expert legal counsel and to monitor progress thereof. Likewise for notarial matters
Maintaining contact and meeting with (and when necessary visit) clients and their representatives
Making minutes of the meetings
Corresponding with involved third parties, independently or in consultation with the Team Leader, Supervisor or Senior Legal Officer and/or Management
Updating Viewpoint
Executing all the necessary to have TMF Group and clients perform according to Compliance and AML rules
Develop close relationships with clients and intermediaries for business development
Complete on a daily basis his/her time-writing to ensure appropriate chargeability and proper invoicing of the work performed on behalf of client
Key Requirements
Bachelor degree, LL.M or a lawyer’s qualification in Corporate Law
2-4 years of relevant legal working experience
Previous experience in law firm would be an asset
Fluent communication, both written and spoken in Chinese or Mandarin and in English