Commercial Technology & Data Lawyer | Global Law Firm | 2-6 PQE | HKG

WHO
A leading global law firm with a substantial Asia-Pacific footprint is seeking a mid-level to senior associate for its technology, media and telecommunications practice in Hong Kong. The role sits within a cross-border team whose clients range from global technology platforms and telecommunications operators to financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences groups, and consumer and retail brands. It is a genuinely international practice: multi-jurisdictional projects, cross-border regulation, and client relationships managed across offices rather than within a single market.

WHAT
You will act as a trusted adviser to clients navigating the law where technology, data and commerce intersect. On a typical week that means helping clients design and implement data protection and cybersecurity policy, advising on incident response and regulatory reporting when something goes wrong, and structuring the IT arrangements that keep their businesses running: sourcing and procurement projects, software licensing, service agreements and cloud migrations. You will handle telecommunications work, including licensing, regulatory compliance and infrastructure development, and advise on digital media rights, content distribution and advertising regulation. You will also guide clients through e-commerce regulation, consumer protection and digital marketing compliance, and support the launch of online platforms and payment structures. For the right candidate there is scope to work across both contentious and non-contentious IP, from licensing and portfolio strategy through to disputes.

YOU
You are a common law qualified lawyer with roughly two to six years’ post-qualification experience, ideally gained at an international firm, and you have real depth in commercial contracting, technology transactions, data protection and regulatory work rather than a generalist diet. You draft well, negotiate firmly, and manage several matters at once without losing the thread on any of them. You are comfortable being the lawyer a client calls directly, and you read commercial context quickly: what the business actually needs, not merely what the statute permits. Strong written and spoken English is essential; Chinese or other language skills are an advantage, as is exposure to contentious IP. The firm offers a structured path to seniority, genuine cross-border work, and the training and support of a large international platform.