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Welcome to Hughes-Castell

Pioneers in legal recruitment in Asia since 1986, Hughes-Castell offers you innovative recruitment solutions and knowledgeable, thoughtful career guidance.

Since its inception, Hughes-Castell has expanded its operations to provide specialized legal recruitment services in Asia managed and supported by our offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai.

We are known for the quality of advice we deliver both to clients and to candidates and for the long-term success of our placements. Our consultants are multilingual and multicultural, possessing strong roots in Asia, their perspectives help you in both recruitment and retention of staff.

Featured Jobs

Senior Transaction Attorney (10 yrs PQE) Shanghai, China

Location: China
PQE level: 10-12 yrs
Practice Area: Commercial

A major player in the IT services industry seeks a seasoned transactional lawyer with prior experience working in a fast-paced legal or corporate environment. This role involves reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex client transactions, as well as overseeing junior legal and commercial professionals.

M&A Partner (10+ yrs PQE) Beijing

Location: China
PQE level: 10-12 yrs
Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions

This highly-regarded international law firm is seeking an M&A Partner to boost its successful corporate practice in China.

Legal Counsel (3-5 yrs PQE) Singapore

Location: Singapore
PQE level: 3-5 yrs
Practice Area: Banking & Finance

A unique in-house opportunity for a qualified lawyer with experience in the foreign exchange and derivative activities to join the treasury and markets team of a leading regional bank based in Singapore. The role will be accountable for providing advice and support on legal, regulatory and contractual matters.

AVP, Listings (8 yrs PQE) Hong Kong

Location: Hong Kong
PQE level: 8 yrs
Practice Area: Litigation

Excellent career development opportunity is now open at one of Hong Kong’s most respected institutions. The role will include responsibility for all financial markets regulation and law enforcement including investigation, disciplinary action execution, disciplinary policy and procedures formulation.

Legal Counsel (8-10 yrs PQE) Singapore

Location: Singapore
PQE level: 8-10 yrs
Practice Area: Banking & Finance

This global financial services company is seeking a pragmatic and business astute corporate lawyer with solid banking and financial experience to join its Singapore office.

General Counsel (12+ yrs PQE) Hong Kong

Location: Hong Kong
PQE level: 12-15 yrs
Practice Area: Corporate

Superb opportunity to head up the legal division in the Asia region for this entrepreneurial and exciting energy company, reporting directly to the CEO.

Employment Counsel (10+ yrs PQE) Beijing

Location: China
PQE level: 10-12 yrs
Practice Area: Employment

This world-leading international company seeks a senior PRC-qualified employment lawyer to advise the company leadership and management on matters involving labor, legislation and policies in China as well as complex employment issues such as benefits and non-competition.

General Counsel, Greater China (15+ yrs PQE) Shanghai

Location: Hong Kong
PQE level: 15 yrs
Practice Area: Compliance

This S&P 500 conglomerate is hiring a senior-level PRC qualified lawyer with management experience to lead its China’s legal team. This Shanghai based role is responsible to ensure compliance applicable laws & regulations and handle risk management for its business operations across China.

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There are plenty of legal recruiters in Greater China and Singapore, but Doreen is in a class by herself. She differentiates herself from other service providers by the fact that merely finding a ?head? is not good enough. Brains are plenty in this field, but finding the right chemistry for that package of heart, mind and soul to flourish and prosper in the most appropriate environment is where Doreen excels. She is able to understand the legal and commercial needs of a client and finds the best match in her extensive pool of legal talent

- VP Legal, Famous fashion-brand

I have known Doreen for many years since I was a solicitor in Hong Kong. She has been very helpful to me when it comes to career counseling and I have found her to be trustworthy and reliable. I know many of her clients who also recommend her services. She is known to be consistent and works well with her colleagues and clients. I would and have recommended her services to others

- Doreen's client