Legal Counsel | ASTRI - Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company Limited

Job Description

Reference #: CEO/LD/LD/2497/191107

Openings :

Job Responsibilities

Review, advise and draft agreements and legal documents.
Handle day-to-day legal issues, provide legal advisory services on corporate business affairs (including human resources matters) and intellectual property matters.
Ensure compliance with all legal procedures and statutory regulations.
Identify and analyse legal risks and advise on related risk mitigation.

Requirements

LLB degree holder (candidates with prior experience with technology licensing matters will have an advantage).
Approximately 5 years post qualification experience gained in-house with a reputable IT company or with a top tier law firm is highly preferred.
With good legal drafting and negotiation skill (in English and Chinese languages) is highly preferred.
With good communication skill in handling legal related enquiries from business and technical teams is highly preferred.
With broad experience in handling technology licensing and intellectual property related matters is highly preferred.
Previous experience working in semi-government organizations will be an advantage.
Live the ASTRI values.

Application

More about ASTRI

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI). Committed to bringing high impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

Its technological strengths and capabilities enable AI powered, cross disciplinary ICT and advanced materials solutions across Smart City, Financial Technologies, Digital Health and Life Sciences, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Advanced Electronics, New Energy and Energy Storage, and Green and ESG Technologies. Over the years, ASTRI has cultivated a strong pool of I&T talent and earned numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations and contributions to industry and the community. Following the merger with NAMI, ASTRI’s cumulative global patent portfolio has grown to over 1,500, with more than 2,200 technologies successfully transferred to industry. With enhanced scale and capabilities, ASTRI is uniquely positioned to elevate Hong Kong’s innovation capacity, accelerate technology commercialisation, and drive societal and economic progress through world class applied research.