Insurance Solicitor

Citybus is a market leading operator of public transport services operating over 1500 buses and employing over 5000 colleagues across our organization to serve over 1 million customers in the city. We are following our core value of “putting our people first”, we know that strong teams and high levels of employee engagement deliver a high-performance culture and a business that will deliver results. Therefore, we invest in our people and technology to provide an extraordinary journey to our customers where we put safety in the first place in the business. Having secured two new ten-year operating franchises to provide public bus services across Hong Kong and won the bid to operate new routes in the New Territories, this is an exciting time to join us as we head into a new chapter of our business.

Citybus is an inclusive employer, our team represents a diverse group of performance driven members with experience across various industries. Our goal is to transform traditional bus services with a strategic focus on driving the transition to zero-emission vehicles in an effort to support our sustainability objectives.

The role:

• Manage external law firms and liaise with insurer claim handlers, serving as the central point of coordination to drive claims toward efficient and cost-effective resolution
• Serve as the primary legal point of contact of insurance related matters for internal departments
• Conduct training for colleagues including bus captains and inspectors on critical topics like evidence preservation, proper incident documentation
• Assist in designing and placing of the company’s insurance programs
• Scrutinize policy wordings, terms and exclusions during renewal to ensure optimal coverage for the company’s risk profile
• Advise on adherence to law and regulations including data privacy

Skills and attributes:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Laws or related disciplines
• Hong Kong qualified lawyer
• At least 2 years’ Post-Qualified Experience
• Familiar with the handling procedures regarding civil litigation, direct and pre-action settlements with claimants and/or claimants’ solicitors and/or claimants’ insurers
• Experience in handling contentious matters is a plus
• Good negotiation and communication skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese
• Good command of both spoken and written Chinese and Mandarin is an advantage

Applications, with detailed qualifications, employment history, salary expectations and contact information, should be sent for the attention of Assistant Talent Resourcing Manager, Citybus Limited, 5/F., No. 8 Chong Fu Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Applications can also be e-mailed to [email redacted, apply via company website].

Who are we?

Citybus is a market leading operator of public transport services operating over 1500 buses and employing over 5000 colleagues across our organization to serve over 1 million customers in the city. We are following our core value of “putting our people first”, we know that strong teams and high levels of employee engagement deliver a high-performance culture and a business that will deliver results. Therefore, we invest in our people and technology to provide an extraordinary journey to our customers where we put safety in the first place in the business. Having secured two new ten-year operating franchises to provide public bus services across Hong Kong and won the bid to operate new routes in the New Territories, this is an exciting time to join us as we head into a new chapter of our business.

Citybus is an inclusive employer, our team represents a diverse group of performance driven members with experience across various industries. Our goal is to transform traditional bus services with a strategic focus on driving the transition to zero-emission vehicles in an effort to support our sustainability objectives.