Julie Gao， a Hong Kong-based former senior partner at law firm Skadden， Arps， Slate， Meagher & Flom LLP， will be joining the company as its top finance executive. Ms. Gao is known in the industry for her role advising on the initial share sales of large Chinese technology startups.
高准在香港工作，曾是世达国际律师事务所的高级合伙人。她将加入字节跳动，担任其最高级别的财务主管。高准曾为多家大型中国科技初创公司上市提供咨询服务，在业内享有盛誉。
a Hong Kong-based 在香港工作
be based on：
if something is based on something else， it means that it is supported by an opinion or a fact
e.g. Our business proposal is based on our financial analysis.
e.g. The proposal is based on feedback from our clients.
嘶哑而奇怪：
but her voice sounded hoarse and strange