Main duties

The Legal Service Division of the Secretariat provides independent legal advice and support to the Legislative Council and its committees. It is directly accountable to The Legislative Council Commission and professionally independent from the rest of the Secretariat. Its work covers a wide range of areas of private and public law, including constitutional and administrative law, Basic Law issues and judicial reviews on matters involving the legislature. The main duties of an Assistant Legal Adviser include:

(a) assisting in the scrutiny of bills and subsidiary legislation and examination of the legal aspects of public policies and inquiries into matters of public interest;
(b) advising Legislative Council Members on the interpretation of the Rules of Procedure and other matters relating to the business of the Legislative Council; and
(c) providing in-house legal service and support to The Legislative Council Commission and the Legislative Council Secretariat.

Entry requirements

Candidates should:

(a) either be admitted as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court in Hong Kong under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159);
(b) have at least six years’ post-call experience as a barrister or four years’ post-admission experience as a solicitor in Hong Kong;
(c) have excellent command of written and spoken Chinese and English; and
(d) have very good communication and interpersonal skills.

The Secretariat may devise further criteria to shortlist applicants. Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend a written test.

Remuneration

The starting salary is $105,880 per month, increasing by four annual increments to $121,985. There is also a monthly cash allowance for the rank of Assistant Legal Adviser (the current rate is $10,425 per month). The successful candidate will be appointed on three-year agreement terms subject to renewal upon satisfactory completion of service, at which the appointee will be eligible for an end-of-agreement gratuity. The gratuity, when added to the employer's contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, is equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the agreement period. Fringe benefits include paid leave as well as medical and dental benefits.

Application

Application letters with full curriculum vitae should be sent to Human Resources Office, Legislative Council Secretariat, Legislative Council Complex, 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong on or before 31 July 2017. The position applied for should be indicated on the envelope, and an email address should also be provided in your application. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by email or by phone. All personal data provided will be treated in strict confidence. Applicants not invited for interview or written test within eight weeks from the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, The Legislative Council Commission is committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination in employment with the Legislative Council Secretariat. The post advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race. For more information on our policy on employment of persons with disabilities, please visit the Legislative Council website (http://www.legco.gov.hk).

主要職責

秘書處法律事務部向立法會及其轄下委員會提供獨立的法律意見及支援服務。法律事務部直接向立法會行政管理委員會負責，在專業範疇上獨立於秘書處其他部門。其工作涵蓋公、私法廣泛的範疇，包括憲法及行政法、《基本法》事宜，以及就牽涉立法機關的事宜進行的司法覆核。助理法律顧問的主要職責包括：

(a) 協助審議法案和附屬法例、協助研究公共政策和有關公眾利益事件調查的法律事宜；
(b) 就《議事規則》的解釋及其他與立法會事務有關的事宜向立法會議員提供意見；及
(c) 為立法會行政管理委員會及秘書處提供內部法律服務。

入職條件

應徵者應：

(a) 為根據《法律執業者條例》(第159章) 獲認許為香港高等法院的大律師或律師；
(b) 在獲認許為大律師後具備最少6年或在獲認許為律師後具備最少4年在香港的工作經驗；
(c) 中、英文講寫能力極佳；及
(d) 具有非常良好的溝通及人際相處技巧。

秘書處可制訂進一步的準則，以選出初步入選的申請人。初步入選的申請人或須參加筆試。

薪酬

入職薪酬為每月105,880元，並按4個按年增薪額增至121,985元；另有為助理法律顧問職級而設的每月現金津貼(現時的津貼額為每月10,425元)。成功受聘人士會按合約條款受聘，為期3年，倘完成服務期而工作表現良好，可獲續約，並會獲得一筆約滿酬金，其款額加上僱主在強制性公積金計劃下所作的供款，相等於合約期內所得底薪總額的15%。附帶福利包括有薪假期、醫療及牙科福利。

申請

請於2017年7月31日或該日前，將附有詳細履歷的應徵函件寄達香港中區立法會道1號立法會綜合大樓立法會秘書處人力資源組。申請人應在信封面註明申請職位的名稱，並在申請文件中提供電郵地址。秘書處將以電郵或電話方式通知初步入選的申請人。申請人提供的所有個人資料均會嚴加保密。申請人如於截止日期後8星期內未獲邀參加面試或筆試，可當作其申請不成功。

立法會行政管理委員會為平等機會僱主，致力確保立法會秘書處沒有就業方面的歧視。所有符合基本入職條件的人士，不論其殘疾、性別、婚姻狀況、懷孕與否、年齡、家庭崗位、性傾向及種族，均可申請此職位。有關招聘殘疾人士的政策，請瀏覽立法會網站(http://www.legco.gov.hk)。

The Legislative Council Secretariat ("the Secretariat") is looking for high calibre individuals for appointment as Administrative Assistant II (Multimedia Services) in its Media and Public Relations Division. Under the supervision of The Legislative Council Commission, the Secretariat's mission is to provide efficient and professional secretariat, research and administrative support for the Legislative Council ("LegCo"), enhance community understanding of the activities of LegCo and ensure an effective avenue for redressing grievances of members of the public.

立法會秘書處("秘書處")現正招聘優秀人才出任傳媒及公共關係部二‍級‍行‍政‍事‍務‍助‍理(多媒體服務)。 在立法會行政管理委員會的監督下，秘書處的使命是為立法會提供高效率及專業的秘書服務、資料研究及行政支援、提高公眾對立法會事務的認識，以及確保提供處理市民申訴的有效途徑。