Mid- Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel at AIFT

AIFT is a group of innovative businesses with a shared vision to become the security layer of the future, providing cybersecurity and insurance protection for digital mega trends including AI, Web3 and future lifestyles.​ The group comprises OneDegree, the leading Hong Kong digital insurer, OneInfinity, first in Asia and Middle East to insure digital assets, and Vulcan, cybersecurity with a focus on GenAI and AI agents.

Want to be at the forefront of developments in global megatrends like AI, Web3 and future lifestyles?

We are looking for a Legal & Compliance Counsel / Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel to support the next stage of our growth across Hong Kong, Middle East, South East Asia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and beyond.

If you are self-motivated and a good team player, come and join our team!

What you will do:

• Advise on a variety of legal, compliance and governance related matters

• Help drive legal, regulatory, compliance, governance, IP and data privacy strategy

• Liaise with regulators including the Hong Kong Insurance Authority

• Proactively identify and mitigate legal, regulatory and compliance risks in the business

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including insurance policies and SaaS contracts

• Support on fundraising and group structuring

• Help shape and support the group’s governance landscape including directors and investors matters

• Work on investments and acquisitions for the group

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified as a lawyer in a common law or Asian jurisdiction

• 5+ years post-qualification experience* (with flexibility for exceptional candidates)

• Insurance experience a bonus

• Experience using GenAI tools and agents a bonus

• Tech/SaaS legal experience a bonus

• Fluent English and Chinese essential (including being able to draft in both languages)

We are open to candidates from 5 years’ PQE upwards (with flexibility for exceptional candidates). This hire may be made at Legal & Compliance Counsel or Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel level, depending on the individual’s legal and regulatory experience, insurance sector exposure, and ability to operate independently.