Monica Jia
Associate
Monica is a banking and finance associate in our Hong Kong office specialising in financial services regulatory matters and general banking transactions.
Associate
Monica is a banking and finance associate in our Hong Kong office specialising in financial services regulatory matters and general banking transactions.
Languages - English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Jurisdiction - Hong Kong
Monica advises on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters relevant to the financial services industry, where she focus on providing advice in relation to securities regulatory matters and ongoing regulatory and compliance obligations of banks, virtual banks, asset managers, fintech companies, money lenders, money service operators and payment service companies.
Her practice also includes advising on Hong Kong employment law, data privacy compliance, helping clients from different industries to manage risks and meet their regulatory responsibilities.
Before joining Stephenson Harwood, Monica worked in-house with a HK-listed financial institution, where she assisted in wide-ranging of legal and regulatory matters relevant to securities brokerage, futures, securities advisory, corporate finance, asset management, and cross-border collaborations.
Monica speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. She is also qualified in PRC.
Securities firm asset managers
Advised different SFC-licensed corporations on collaboration with other financial institutions, client on-boarding, preparation of customer documentation and compliance with regulatory obligations under the SFO and the SFC's various codes and guidance.
Banks
Acting for both lenders and borrowers on a wide range of financing transactions, such as syndicated and bilateral loans.
