Assistant Director, Practitioners Affairs (Ref: ADPA)

The Law Society of Hong Kong plays an important role in supporting the solicitors’ profession and contributing to the development of law and legal practice in Hong Kong.

We are looking for a high-calibre legal practitioner to join our Practitioners Affairs Department as Assistant Director. This position offers an excellent opportunity for you to contribute to The Law Society’s consideration of legislative and policy developments, help formulate its views and submissions on matters of significance to the profession, and gain exposure through opportunities to attend international conferences.

In this role, you will be exposed to work involving a broad range of legal, policy and practice issues, including:

• Supporting and acting as secretary to specialist committees, sub-committees and working parties of The Law Society;
• Analysing legislative proposals, consultation papers and developments affecting legal practice;
• Undertaking legal and policy research and preparing reports, submissions and other professional materials;
• Liaising with different stakeholders, including the Administration, the Judiciary, the Legislature and other external organisations on matters relevant to the profession;
• Responding to members’ enquiries concerning legal practice and procedure; and
• Supporting professional initiatives including seminars, circulars and other activities, in collaboration with colleagues across departments.

Requirements

As a guide, candidates should have not less than five years’ post-qualification experience.

You should also demonstrate:

• Sound knowledge of Hong Kong law and legal practice;
• An understanding of the legislative process and policy formulation;
• Strong legal research, analytical and drafting skills;
• The ability to identify and analyse issues from both legal and policy perspectives;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• The ability to work effectively with senior practitioners and external stakeholders; and
• An excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

Interested parties please click "APPLY" or send your full curriculum vitae stating the reference number, current and expected salary to the Administration and Human Resources Department, The Law Society of Hong Kong via email to [email protected]. Please mark “Private and Confidential” in the email.

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