Overview:

The Information, Communications & Technology (ICT) practice forms part of our wider Corporate & Commercial Group, and enjoys a leading reputation in the market. The ICT group works primarily for clients in Simmons & Simmons' key sectors (TMT, Financial Institutions, Asset Management and Life Sciences), such clients representing some of the most well-known brands in those sectors, on the full range of technology and sourcing transactions. It also provides related advisory services (such as data protection).

The contract / transactional work undertaken includes the following, acting for both suppliers and users of ICT products and services:

• Outsourcing - IT, business process, HR, FM, F&A, communications, call centre and telecoms network.
• IT procurement - hardware, software licensing and development, data centre services and cloud computing.
• Telecoms - network build and operate arrangements, satellite, submarine cable and wireless systems.
• E-commerce - linking and affiliate deals and acquisition of content.
• Market data and electronic exchanges.

Our advisory expertise and experience includes:

• Data protection/privacy - advising on data protection compliance issues on a global basis including GDPR compliance, data security incidents, transfers of data outside the country of origin, recording/monitoring of communications, subject access requests and freedom of information.
• Telecoms and broadcasting regulation - advising on ownership controls, licence grant and conditions, market liberalisation, regulatory complaints and disputes and consumer protection issues.
• E-commerce - advising on e-commerce rules, distance selling regulations, electronic marketing and advertising, e-money competitions and gaming and defences to liability for ISPs.
• Media - advising on regulatory aspects of broadcasting and satellite services.

Role:

We are seeking a Managing Associate/Consultant, ideally with at least 7 years' PQE, to join the Corporate & Commercial team in Hong Kong. You will work with Partners and Associates across other offices, as part of a collegiate and supportive international group.

You will have the opportunity to work on high-value and often high profile matters within a firm which has an excellent reputation for the quality of ICT work that it undertakes. You will have had experience in handling general commercial contracts and most of the ICT transactional work described above. Experience in data protection advisory work would be required and experience in the other advisory work described above would be welcome as well.

Person Specification:

• You will ideally have at least 7 years' post qualification experience;
• You will have excellent academics;
• Proficiency in Chinese is desirable but not a must;
• You will have a strong client focus with the ability and willingness to get actively involved in marketing and business development;
• You will be commercially driven and able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team;
• You will be ambitious and enthused by the prospect of building an ICT practice in Hong Kong based on the platform of our strong international ICT practice and strong local client base; and
• You will have a flexible approach to your work and a willingness to work additional hours on occasion as required.