Assistant, Registration (Ref: COM/REG/ASST)

The Law Society of Hong Kong

Company Industries：Legal Services

Job Information

Post Date：2022-09-07
Career Level：Entry Level
Location：Central
Yr(s) of Exp：1 years
Qualification：Non-Degree Tertiary
Employment Type：Full Time, Permanent
Job Function：Admin & HR Clerical / Admin Staff Professional Services Legal & Compliance Others&nb
Benefits：Dental insurance, Life insurance, Medical insurance, Performance bonus, Five-day work week

Job Description

The Law Society seeks applications from enthusiastic, responsible person to fill the position of Assistant in the Registration Section of the Compliance Department.

Job Duties:

To provide clerical support to the Registration Officers and Assistant Director, Registration;
To assist the Registration Officers in processing applications for admission, renewal of membership and practising certificates, registration of training contracts, registration of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms, and to prepare relevant reports;
To answer enquiries from the public and members;
To process and issue membership cards for solicitors, trainee solicitors, registered foreign lawyers and student members; and
To arrange dispatch of documents, maintain the relevant outgoing records and oversee the filing system.

Requirements:

Tertiary qualifications with good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, fluent in Putonghua preferred;
Minimum 1 year of clerical experience, those gained in the legal field is an advantage;
Good command of MS Office and Chinese Word Processing, proficient in Excel application is a must;
Good telephone manner;
A good team player, organized, hardworking and efficient; and
Immediately available is highly preferred.

Interested parties please send your full curriculum vitae stating the reference number, current and expected salary to the Assistant Director, Administration & Human Resources, The Law Society of Hong Kong, 3/F, Wing On House, 71 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong., or click "APPLY NOW". Please mark "Private and Confidential" on the envelope.

*Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the Law Society’s personal data policies as set out in the Personal Information Collection Statement. A copy of the Statement can be obtained from Assistant Director, Administration & Human Resources by calling 2846 0586. Applicants not invited for interview within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.*

Company Info

The Law Society of Hong Kong is both the self-regulatory body and professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong. It is entrusted with the statutory duty to monitor the conduct of law firms and lawyers to maintain the highest standards. In this regard, the Law Society provides relevant and effective support to members, including organising regular training courses, seminars and events to update members on the latest developments in the law and to facilitate the sharing of experiences with Mainland Chinese and overseas counterparts. The Law Society also organises different kinds of sports, recreational and social activities for members to establish connections between members and even their families.

As a bridge between the solicitors’ profession and the Administration, The Law Society is in constant communication with relevant governmental departments, expressing opinion to improve the practice environment and regularly responds, from the legal perspective, to consultations on different issues. Rooted in Hong Kong and expanding abroad, The Law Society maintains a prominent presence in the international legal arena. We have established friendly relationships with many legal associations around the world and has signed various Memoranda of Understanding with different legal associations and organizations from overseas, the Mainland and Taiwan.

Representing over 12,000 members, The Law Society values the importance of social responsibility and encourages and facilitates its members to participate in voluntary work, using their legal knowledge to benefit the community. For more than eleven decades, The Law Society has continued to serve the legal profession and to contribute to Hong Kong by supporting our members and the community. The Law Society will continue to uphold its vision and mission to safeguard and ensure the fair administration of justice while serving the legal profession.

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