Star Anise presents legal career webinar to HKU students

Star Anise Legal will be hosting a live webinar with students from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Law Faculty. The webinar will share insights from legal industry leaders on what skills and attributes employers are looking for in job applicants and what considerations need to be taken into account when making job applications.

The talk, aimed at current HKU law undergraduate and postgraduate students, will be conducted online on 22 April 2020 (Wednesday) at 12:30 p.m. where seasoned professionals from the legal industry in Hong Kong will discuss what key skills employers want from their hires, and what skills, attributes and experiences can increase your chances of getting your dream job.

Star Anise Legal has previously co-hosted three seminars with The University of Hong Kong, and this will be the first webinar session owing to the current COVID-19 outbreak. Taking part in this lively discussion will be Annie Tang, John Lee and Peter Gregoire, all experts in their respective professions and each highly experienced in the recruitment process for their respective organisations.

Annie Tang is a qualified solicitor and the Co-Managing Director of Star Anise Legal, a company that specialises in legal and corporate governance recruitment across all industries. Prior to setting up her own recruitment firm, Annie practiced law spanning almost 10 years with leading international law firms in Hong Kong.

John Lee is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at HKU. He is also a seasoned compliance practitioner who currently works in Clyde & Co, overseeing their APAC Risk & Compliance function. He previously worked for various international law firms, including Linklaters and Sidley Austin.

Peter Gregoire is General Counsel of the Insurance Authority. Peter is an experienced in-house lawyer. Prior to joining the Insurance Authority, he worked for one of the largest general insurers in Hong Kong. Peter is also a bestselling author and has written two novels and a work of non-fiction.

About Star Anise 

Star Anise is a leading independent recruitment firm based in Hong Kong specialising in the fields of legal and compliance recruitment. Founded by two former practising Big Law lawyers, since 2010 we have grown into one of the most trusted and reliable names in the legal and compliance recruitment field, acting for major international law firms, conglomerates, banking and financial institutions, listed companies, regulatory bodies and multi-national companies. 

With expert knowledge of the legal and compliance jobs markets in Hong Kong, we cover skilled and qualified professionals at all levels ranging from private practice partners and lawyers, general counsels and in-house counsels, CCOs and compliance professionals, company secretaries, and support staff. 

To know more about our service coverage and values, please visit our website: www.staranise.com.hk

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