Legal Secretary – Corporate Commercial

A career in our Corporate Commercial Group will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in a wide spectrum of work and contribute to high quality advice and services for clients. Our team comprises well-recognised Partners in the area of employment law and colleagues of diversified academic backgrounds and life experiences.  The prospects of career development are promising for the right talent.

Responsibilities

As a Secretary, you will work as part of a team of our Partners, lawyers, secretaries and business support staff collaboratively to perform all duties of secretarial nature.  Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing support to fee earners in administrative and secretarial matters
• Maintaining and managing fee earner schedules and acting as the key contact point for meetings 
• Liaising with internal and external parties and assisting in typing and editing legal documents 
• Handling time entry and month end billing
• Working effectively with other practice groups and business services departments
• Maintaining and organising database and resources, documents and files
• Performing other secretarial work and general support tasks as requested

Requirements

• Diploma holder of Legal Studies or other related disciplines is preferred
• Minimum 3 years of legal secretarial experience in a sizable law firm
• Experienced in the area of corporate or commercial is ideal
• Prior experience in serving top management is highly preferred
• Well versed in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with strong document formatting skills
• Knowledge and experience in using Elite 3E system is essential
• Good command of spoken / written English and Chinese, proficiency in Putonghua is an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills with high emotional intelligence, willing to deal with people of different backgrounds

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personal data collected will be used strictly in accordance with the Firm’s personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. All related information will be kept in our file for up to 24 months.