A qualified lawyer, Caroline Lim has 20 years of experience in executive search, career coaching and leadership development. Her extensive work with business leaders and boards allows her to leverage deep insights and networking when formulating strategies to identify and hire senior talent in the legal, compliance and regulatory functions, with a special focus on Greater China and Southeast Asia. Professional Focus 20 years of experience in executive search, together with 12 years of practicing law at major international firms and serving as regional in-house counsel within a global real estate consultancy. Specializes in legal, compliance and regulatory functions in Greater China and Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore Works with senior executives and boards from diverse sectors as well as professional services firms in Asia Public speaker on compliance and talent management topics; speaking engagements have included ‘Compliance Functions in Asia - Identifying, Engaging, Developing and Retaining Talent’ at Legal Week’s annual Corporate Counsel Forum in Hong Kong Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin Business Expertise Legal & Compliance Practice Leader, APAC, for a Hong Kong-based executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on Asia Head of Legal, Compliance & Corporate Governance, APAC with a leading global executive search firm Head of Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Government Affairs, APAC with one of the world’s top executive search firms Regional Counsel at Cushman & Wakefield Asia in Hong Kong Practiced real estate law at Simmons & Simmons and Denton Wilde Sapte, global law firms in Hong Kong Practice Membership Global Industry Practices Financial Services Social Impact Global Cross-Sector Practices Private Equity & Venture Capital Professional Services Additional Expertise Institutional Asset Management & Alternatives Not-for-Profit Public Sector Legal Services Real Estate Education & Certifications LL.B (Hons) from University of Leeds, UK Admitted to the Law Society of Hong Kong Admitted to the Law Society of England & Wales Affiliations & Awards 2018-2019 Mentor for The Women’s Foundation (TWF) Mentoring Programme for Women Leaders