We are seeking a high calibre and experienced paralegal to join our Commercial Litigation Practice Group.  The role is to provide legal support to lawyers within the practice group, including document review and indexing, research, preparation of court documents and bundles, drafting simple correspondence, liaising with clients and third parties, and translation work.  

Requirements:

• Holder of a law degree (LLB) or a diploma in law/legal studies or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a law firm/the legal industry
• Excellent command of English and Chinese (both written and oral)
• Proficiency in Putonghua is not necessary, but would be an advantage
• Hard working, highly organised and enthusiastic
• Analytical, with good attention to detail
• Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication (written and oral ) and proof-reading skills
• A team player, but able to work independently
• Computer literacy - well versed in MS Office, Word and Excel

Attractive salary and fringe benefits will be offered to the right candidate. More information about the firm can be obtained from its website: http://www.deacons.com.  If you are interested, please click “Apply Now”. 

We will only consider applicants who apply directly to our firm and not through recruitment agencies. All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Applicants who do not hear from us within 4 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful and the applications will be destroyed within 6 months.