Description
As Head of Investments Legal, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong and reporting to the Head of Legal, Asia Pacific, you will lead legal support for the region’s investment, trading and operational activities, with a particular focus on private markets and investment-related matters.
You will act as a senior legal adviser to investment, trading and business leaders, provide clear and commercially grounded advice on complex legal and regulatory issues, and help drive coordinated regional legal support across APAC.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead, coach and develop lawyers supporting investment, trading and operations teams across the full investment lifecycle.
- Serve as a trusted legal adviser and thought partner to Invesco’s private markets funds business, including the structuring, formation, launch and maintenance of real estate and other alternative investment funds.
- Oversee the drafting, review and negotiation of private funds documentation.
- Manage external legal counsel, tax advisers and regulatory consultants efficiently and commercially.
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues arising from investment research, portfolio management, trading, market access, collateral management, corporate actions and transaction reporting.
- Oversee investment-related legal documentation, governance processes, precedents, know-how, documentation standards and record-keeping practices.
- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise on regulatory change projects affecting investment activities in Asia Pacific.
- Act as a senior legal adviser to management and business stakeholders, translating complex legal issues into clear, practical and commercially grounded advice.
- Support the Head of Legal, Asia Pacific and partner with country and regional legal leaders to deliver coordinated, high-quality legal support across APAC.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues globally and with Compliance, Risk, Human Resources, Finance and business teams to support effective legal and regulatory outcomes.
- Contribute to regional legal projects, initiatives and business enquiries requiring senior legal judgment and cross-functional coordination.
The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to broader regional and global legal initiatives, including regulatory, fund-related and investment management matters supporting Invesco’s public-side businesses.
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave plus flexible paid time off
- Hybrid work schedule
- Learning and development programs
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Parental Leave benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan (if applicable in your region)