[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Prudential jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Prudential · Hong Kong # Director, Legal Hong Kong Director Legal & Compliance Listed on Prudential’s official careers site. Posted October 6, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Prudential’s careers site →](https://prudential.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/prudential/job/Hong-Kong/Director--Legal_26090402) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Prudential](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/) / Director, Legal ## Job description Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed. The role will serve as the legal advisor to Prudential Hong Kong's private asset investment activities, providing strategic legal and regulatory support across the investment lifecycle. The role will partner closely with Investments, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Tax and Group stakeholders to facilitate the origination, execution and ongoing management of private asset investments while ensuring appropriate governance standards and legal risk management. The role will support investment activities across private credit, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and other alternative asset classes that form part of Prudential's long-term investment strategy. This aligns with Prudential's governance framework for private asset investments, which requires robust legal due diligence, investment structuring and risk oversight. ### Job Responsibilities Lead Legal Support for Private Asset Investments Provide legal advice on private asset investment opportunities across multiple asset classes. Structure, negotiate and execute investment transactions in a commercially effective manner. ### Review and negotiate Fund documentation Limited Partnership Agreements Subscription Agreements Shareholder Agreements Investment Management Agreements Financing and security documents Co-investment arrangements Side letters and ancillary documentation Coordinate and manage external legal counsel on complex and cross-border transactions. Legal Due Diligence and Transaction Management Lead legal due diligence efforts on prospective investments. Assess legal risks associated with investment opportunities and formulate practical risk mitigation solutions. Advise on: Legal structures Ownership arrangements Enforceability of rights and security packages Regulatory constraints Insolvency considerations Cross-border legal matters Tax-sensitive investment structures Support transaction execution through close collaboration with investment, finance and risk teams. Governance and Regulatory Advisory Advise on legal and regulatory requirements affecting private asset investments. Ensure investment documentation and structures comply with applicable laws, regulations and internal governance requirements. Support submissions to relevant governance forums, committees and approval bodies. Provide legal advice on evolving regulatory developments impacting investment activities. Portfolio and Asset Management Support Provide legal support for ongoing portfolio management activities. Advise on: Amendments and restructurings Waivers and consents Enforcement actions Distressed asset situations Disposals and exits Support legal risk monitoring throughout the investment lifecycle. Strategic Business Partnering Act as a trusted legal advisor and partnering closely with Investments, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Group and also other business stakeholders. Deliver pragmatic legal solutions that balance commercial objectives with risk management considerations. Support strategic initiatives involving new asset classes, investment structures and market opportunities. Legal Excellence and Continuous Improvement Develop legal templates, precedents and best practices for private asset transactions. Enhance efficiency and consistency of legal support provided to the investment function. Monitor market developments and emerging legal trends relating to private assets and alternative investments. Contribute thought leadership and legal expertise to senior stakeholders. ### Job Requirements LLB degree holder and qualified Hong Kong solicitor, with at least 15 years' relevant experience (including in-house experience of at least 5 years) in financial sector with recent experience in the insurance industry, from reputable financial institutions / law firms. Good working knowledge of Hong Kong insurance laws/ regulations and regulatory framework. Experience in managing stakeholders. Some experience in PRC related legal matters and dealing with PRC law firms / parties. ### Strong experience gained within Top-tier law firms; Asset management organisations; Insurance companies; or Financial institutions. Extensive experience in: Private credit transactions / Private equity investments / Infrastructure investments / Real estate investments / Fund investments / Alternative investment structures / Cross-border transactions Experience advising institutional investors is highly desirable. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 6, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 13 days - Location: Hong Kong[Apply on Prudential’s careers site →](https://prudential.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/prudential/job/Hong-Kong/Director--Legal_26090402) ## More jobs at Prudential ### [Contract Manager, Legal](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/jobs/a92595e1e5c88b329a23/) Hong Kong ### [Contract Senior Officer, Distribution Compliance and Monitoring (6-mth contract)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/jobs/472687cbd4cb4df4acd0/) Hong Kong ### [Manager, Agency Compliance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/jobs/38a1a295c50ba47c7753/) Hong Kong ### [Actuarial Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/jobs/2e5745cbc640c9e22770/) Hong Kong ### [Actuarial Intern (July 2027 to Dec 2027)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/prudential/jobs/d94dd08539b6f1b3a3b1/) Hong Kong ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Legal, Global Markets Legal Equities, Vice President, Hong Kong](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/goldman-sachs-group/jobs/30530f72bde6102247de/) Goldman Sachs Group · Hong Kong ### [Senior Director, Technology - HR, Legal & Compliance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aegon/jobs/228bd5085c62f1c557ba/) Aegon ### [Senior Director Legal Commercial Transactions Dallas Texas United States Toronto Ontario Canada](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/equinix/jobs/8a93e21ed6d7531fd96b/) Equinix ### [[Legal] Legal Director, Innovative Medicine](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/johnson-johnson/jobs/368b3bf7df6c6bfe70ab/) Johnson & Johnson · Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan ### [Director Senior Legal Counsel Rd Legal](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/novartis/jobs/585e140a19638b533716/) Novartis [Legal & Compliance jobs](/functions/legal-compliance/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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