New opportunity for a talented lawyer to join a white shoe firm in HK.  Prior experience as a Professional Support Lawyer is highly desirable but the firm is also open to MA / Corporate lawyers that have worked at a leading int'al practice.

Our client is currently looking for an experienced lawyer who will help to develop the Knowledge Strategy for the team and to shape and influence policy and implement projects to meet the team's knowledge needs, with particular focus on helping the group to achieve its strategic goals:  to develop and support expertise and to provide advice on Hong Kong listings and listed companies; and to continue to provide high quality corporate advice to Hong Kong clients.

Qualifications 

• Commercial awareness and client oriented approach
• High professional standards with commitment to quality product
• Excellent drafting and research skills
• Well-developed organisational and communication skills
• Understanding of learning process and different ways of training
• Personality to make impact in group and to shape and influence policy
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people at all levels, including other support areas
• Pragmatic, self-motivated, flexible and good team-worker
• Lateral thinker with initiative to establish, implement and complete projects
• Comfortable with all standard IT packages
• Chinese language capability preferred but not essential
• Bachelor’s degree in law and qualified solicitor or registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong preferred
• Prior experience as a Professional Support Lawyer is highly desirable but also open to MA / Corporate lawyers that have workd at a leading practice
• This would suit a candidate with general MA experience that is looking to move into a PSL role
• Existing PSL welcomed to apply for leading international firms
• Asian language not required but beneficial

If you think you meet the above requirements and would like to apply please send:

1. your CV;
2. transcripts; and
3. a short cover note or email to kiantong.tan@horizon-recruit.com for us to determine your suitability for this role.

If you’d like to arrange a confidential discussion prior to applying please call our Singapore office on +65 6808 6635 or Hong Kong office on +852 3978 1369.

Please share this opportunity with any colleagues that you think would be interested. 

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