Jennifer Cheng

Managing Director, APAC General Counsel @ UBS | Financial Markets Expertise

Hong Kong SAR

About

With over two decades of legal experience, including 6.5 years as Managing Director and APAC General Counsel at UBS, this professional combines deep expertise in wealth management, asset management, investment banking, financial markets, and business strategy. At UBS, I contribute to navigating complex legal landscapes and enabling strategic growth across the APAC region. My commitment to excellence is underscored by my credentials as a Solicitor of High Court in Hong Kong, Solicitor of the Supreme Court in England and Wales and a qualified lawyer in the PRC Greater Bay Area. Passionate about human flourishing and fostering innovative solutions, I bring a collaborative approach and a global perspective to support organizational success in a rapidly evolving financial sector.

Experience

  • UBS (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Managing Director, APAC General Counsel
      Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

      - Led a team of 200+ legal and non-legal professionals, providing strategic and pragmatic legal support across 13 APAC locations. - Oversaw multi-disciplinary legal matters, including commercial contracts, sustainable investing/ESG, employment law, data protection, dispute resolution, digital assets and e-banking, intellectual property, outsourcing, leasing, and marketing and events related advice. - Served as a trusted advisor to the APAC President, Divisional Heads, and Country Heads on complex, sensitive and high-impact legal, regulatory and governance matters. - Acted as a key member of Group Legal management team, as well as Business Management and Risk Committees, shaping regional legal strategy and enterprise-wide risk frameworks. - Strengthened organizational readiness for critical incidents by preparing teams for dawn raids, cybersecurity events, and business continuity challenges. - Engaged with regulators, statutory authorities and industry bodies, advocating for policy reforms and business-enabling regulatory developments.

    • Managing Director, General Counsel Global Wealth Management APAC
      Apr 2020 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Managing Director, General Counsel Asset Management APAC
      Sep 2017 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Managing Director, Associate General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    Feb 2005 - Jul 2017 · 12 yrs 6 mos

    Head of Legal, Asia for J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

  • Legal at Allianz
    May 2004 - Feb 2005 · 10 mos

  • Solicitor at Clifford Chance LLP
    Sep 1998 - Apr 2004 · 5 yrs 8 mos