29 Legal Departments jobs in Hong Kong

Jones Day is a global law firm with 40 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Covering 19 countries on five continents, our unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to our ranking as one of the best in the world in client service.

Jones Day seeks to employ the most qualified people, capable of delivering superior client service through professional excellence and teamwork, for every position in the Firm. We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a stimulating work environment.

• Provide top-quality secretarial and administrative support to partners and other legal professionals.
• Perform receptionist duties as required.
• Assist with ad hoc secretarial and administrative assignments as needed.

• Diploma or degree holder.
• One to two years of legal secretarial experience required, preferably in an international law firm.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• A team player capable of building good working relationships.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English, Cantonese and Mandarin (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.

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• Entry level

• Full-time

• Legal and Administrative

• Law Practice and Office Administration

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This junior-level role offers fantastic mentoring and career advancement opportunities within a positive and engaging work environment. This role will be based in Hong Kong and report to legal manager. You will also work closely with legal counsels and other professionals in the Asia legal department, spanning 3 offices across the region.

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the legal department
• Organize and maintain corporate records and filing systems with accuracy and efficiency
• Coordinate contract execution and document management
• Handle billing, invoices, and payment requisitions using our internal systems
• Manage meeting schedules, calendars, and travel arrangements
• Assist with expense claims and ensure timely submissions
• Support the team with various ad hoc administrative tasks

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 1-3 years of legal secretarial experience
• Proficient in English and Chinese (written and spoken)
• Exceptionally organized with strong time-management abilities
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive in taking ownership of tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Familiarity with HighQ and Legal Tracker is a plus
• Prior in-house legal experience is welcome but not required

We offer 5-day week, competitive remuneration package including double pay, medical, life & personal accident insurances, education sponsorship and good career prospects to the right candidate. Interested parties please send your resume with expected salary by clicking Quick Apply.

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• Entry level

• Full-time

• Administrative

• Manufacturing

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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

This junior-level role offers fantastic mentoring and career advancement opportunities within a positive and engaging work environment. This role will be based in Hong Kong and report to legal manager. You will also work closely with legal counsels and other professionals in the Asia legal department, spanning 3 offices across the region.

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the legal department
• Organize and maintain corporate records and filing systems with accuracy and efficiency
• Coordinate contract execution and document management
• Handle billing, invoices, and payment requisitions using our internal systems
• Manage meeting schedules, calendars, and travel arrangements
• Assist with expense claims and ensure timely submissions
• Support the team with various ad hoc administrative tasks

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 1-3 years of legal secretarial experience
• Proficient in English and Chinese (written and spoken)
• Exceptionally organized with strong time-management abilities
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive in taking ownership of tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Familiarity with HighQ and Legal Tracker is a plus
• Prior in-house legal experience is welcome but not required

We offer 5-day week, competitive remuneration package including double pay, medical, life & personal accident insurances, education sponsorship and good career prospects to the right candidate. Interested parties please send your resume with expected salary by clicking Quick Apply.

(All personal data collected would be used for recruitment purpose only.)

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Administrative

• Manufacturing

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Legal Secretary to work as part of a team, providing secretarial and administrative support to a group of designated Corporate fee earners in our Carey Olsen Hong Kong office.

• Amending lengthy, complex legal documents in an accurate and timely manner
• Checking and proofreading documents and amending as necessary
• Assisting in the creating of new clients / matters on Document Management (DM) system
• Copy typing and general drafting

• Answering telephones and email messages
• Assisting with conflict checks
• Taking and forwarding messages
• Booking meeting rooms, equipment and catering
• File management and archiving, ensuring all matter opening data is captured
• Creating and amending diary appointments
• Arranging conference calls
• Working collaboratively with marketing and business development (M&BD), providing a range of administrative support as and when requested
• Creation, checking and processing of business-related expense claim forms on behalf of fee earners
• Covering for absence
• Additional general office duties as and when required
• Preparing draft bills (including narrative) for fee earner approval
• Reviewing for administration

• Adding partner and fee earner contacts and ensuring data is up to date to include accurate profiling of contacts
• Adding partner and fee earner marketing & business development (M&BD) activities to their contacts list

• Creating and formatting PowerPoint presentations as required, following brand guidelines

• Organising the logistics and all administration associated with business trips, client meetings and small events (e.g. team or partner business trips, small client lunches or dinners, client hospitality, sporting or social events, in-house seminars)
• Producing biographies for target contacts and compiling collateral packs
• Ensuring partners plans are kept up to date and that all M&BD activity is reflected in the plan

• Ensuring partners and fee earners review and update their biographies on a regular basis and pass any amendments to the M&BD team for updating on the website

• Previous experience with some or all the above duties
• Some corporate experience, ideally in an international firm
• Some experience of billing (preferably with 3E)
• Well versed in the use of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word to a high degree of competence plus PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
• Good typing speeds and accuracy is essential
• Familiarity with the use of CRM systems is beneficial
• Secretarial / administration qualifications are required

This is a full time role with standard working hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Administrative and Legal

• Law Practice

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Legal Secretary to work as part of a team, providing secretarial and administrative support to a group of designated Corporate fee earners in our Carey Olsen Hong Kong office.

• Amending lengthy, complex legal documents in an accurate and timely manner
• Checking and proofreading documents and amending as necessary
• Assisting in the creating of new clients / matters on Document Management (DM) system
• Copy typing and general drafting

• Answering telephones and email messages
• Assisting with conflict checks
• Taking and forwarding messages
• Booking meeting rooms, equipment and catering
• File management and archiving, ensuring all matter opening data is captured
• Creating and amending diary appointments
• Arranging conference calls
• Working collaboratively with marketing and business development (M&BD), providing a range of administrative support as and when requested
• Creation, checking and processing of business-related expense claim forms on behalf of fee earners
• Covering for absence
• Additional general office duties as and when required
• Preparing draft bills (including narrative) for fee earner approval
• Reviewing for administration

• Adding partner and fee earner contacts and ensuring data is up to date to include accurate profiling of contacts
• Adding partner and fee earner marketing & business development (M&BD) activities to their contacts list

• Creating and formatting PowerPoint presentations as required, following brand guidelines

• Organising the logistics and all administration associated with business trips, client meetings and small events (e.g. team or partner business trips, small client lunches or dinners, client hospitality, sporting or social events, in-house seminars)
• Producing biographies for target contacts and compiling collateral packs
• Ensuring partners plans are kept up to date and that all M&BD activity is reflected in the plan

• Ensuring partners and fee earners review and update their biographies on a regular basis and pass any amendments to the M&BD team for updating on the website

• Previous experience with some or all the above duties
• Some corporate experience, ideally in an international firm
• Some experience of billing (preferably with 3E)
• Well versed in the use of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word to a high degree of competence plus PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
• Good typing speeds and accuracy is essential
• Familiarity with the use of CRM systems is beneficial
• Secretarial / administration qualifications are required

This is a full time role with standard working hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Administrative and Legal

• Law Practice

Legal Secretary (HK) – Leading Law Firm

Join to apply for the Legal Secretary (+-25-30k) role at Michael Page .

Our client is a leading foreign law firm with an expanding business in Hong Kong and a strong client portfolio in Greater China. Great work-life balance will be provided.

• Provide all-rounded administrative and secretarial support to attorneys
• Format, type and edit documents
• Make travel, meeting and diary arrangements for attorneys
• Prepare presentation and meeting materials
• Assist in time entry and billing
• Other ad hoc projects as assigned

• 3-5 years' legal secretary experience from law firms; candidates from local law firms will also be considered
• Good command of spoken/written Chinese and English; spoken Mandarin is a must
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with knowledge of Chinese typing
• Professional, proactive, independent, good time management and a positive working attitude
• Good team player with strong sense of responsibility and excellent organizational skills

Excellent benefits including 13 months' salary pay-out will be offered to the right candidate.

Contact: Janice Wong

Quote job ref: JN-

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal and Consulting
• Industries: Information Services, Human Resources Services, and Financial Services

Join to apply for the Legal Secretary (+-25-30k) role at Michael Page .

Our client is a leading foreign law firm with an expanding business in Hong Kong and a strong client portfolio in Greater China. Great work-life balance will be provided.

• Provide all-rounded administrative and secretarial support to attorneys
• Format, type and edit documents
• Make travel, meeting and diary arrangements for attorneys
• Prepare presentation and meeting materials
• Assist in time entry and billing
• Other ad hoc projects as assigned

• 3-5 years' legal secretary experience from law firms; candidates from local law firms will also be considered
• Good command of spoken/written Chinese and English; spoken Mandarin is a must
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with knowledge of Chinese typing
• Professional, proactive, independent, good time management and a positive working attitude
• Good team player with strong sense of responsibility and excellent organizational skills

Excellent benefits including 13 months' salary pay-out will be offered to the right candidate.

Contact: Janice Wong

Quote job ref: JN-

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal and Consulting
• Industries: Information Services, Human Resources Services, and Financial Services

Overview

SVP/ VP, Business Legal & Compliance, Regulatory & Support Units at DBS Bank. Join to apply for the SVP/ VP, Business Legal & Compliance, Regulatory & Support Units role at DBS Bank.

Business Function: Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital, and maintaining a good standing with regulators, customers, and business partners. The role upholds the values of trust and integrity for all stakeholders.

To manage DBS HK’s legal, regulatory and compliance risks arising from the activities of, and operations undertaken by Support Units. To assist DBS HK to comply with applicable laws and regulations in its activities not covered by specific Business Units. To assist DBS HK’s Data Protection Officer.

• Provide legal and compliance support to Support Units, including:
• Participate in and provide critical risk assessment of transactions, structures and new initiatives and projects proposed by Support Units
• Review and advise on agreements with DBS HK’s counterparties
• Review and advise on regulatory or quasi-regulatory inquiries handled by Support Units
• Work with Support Units to develop and maintain standard documentation templates
• Work with Support Units, where necessary, to develop and issue procedures, guidelines and self-help tools on specific matters to manage legal and compliance risks
• Manage key litigation by and against DBS HK involving Support Units
• Work with Group Legal & Compliance supporting Support Units on any regional projects and initiatives and intellectual property matters
• Act as point of escalation for any material legal issues concerning Support Units

• For DBS HK and its Group Companies in HK
• To manage DBS HK’s relationships with external law firms to ensure high quality, practical and succinct advice in a timely and cost-effective manner
• To manage risks arising from personal data privacy matters, including enquiries, complaints, and reporting
• Advise on FATCA/CRS and any other regulatory reporting or regulatory matters
• To represent DBS HK in industry committees and meetings where required
• Review and advise on existing/new laws & regulations affecting DBS HK, including intellectual property
• Provide education and training on key legal & regulatory matters
• Assist to establish house-views on Hong Kong legal & regulatory matters affecting DBS HK
• Enhance Support Units’ legal, regulatory and compliance risk awareness
• Prepare valid and legally binding documents correctly reflecting the rights and obligations intended, and within risk acceptance thresholds for Support Units
• Strong internal relationships, acting as a professional and value-adding partner
• Effective litigation management
• Timely escalation of significant legal & regulatory developments, incidents and concerns to relevant parties and proactively finding and developing solutions
• Handle any regulatory reporting or regulatory audits in respect of Support Units
• Maintain good team spirit and working relationship within LCS team

• A law degree from a common law jurisdiction is required, with a preference for Hong Kong qualified lawyer
• At least 8-15 years of relevant legal experience in the finance, banking, or payment industry, or private practice
• Ability to develop a rapport with business units and Support Units but maintaining independence
• Good business focus with insight, innovation and the ability to balance risk and control
• Good interpersonal skills and a good team player who can work with business units and Support Units
• Good sense of ownership
• Good knowledge of relevant banking, securities and other financial services related laws or regulations and operations (such as FATCA/CRS), and data privacy laws
• Good leadership skills to foster risk awareness culture in Support Units
• Excellent people management and communication skills and presentation skills
• Proficiency in English and Chinese language skills (spoken and written)

Apply Now. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Primary Location: Hong Kong - One Island East

Job: Legal

Schedule: Regular

Job Type: Full-time

Job Posting: Sep 11, 2025, 11:20:40 PM

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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SVP/ VP, Business Legal & Compliance, Regulatory & Support Units at DBS Bank. Join to apply for the SVP/ VP, Business Legal & Compliance, Regulatory & Support Units role at DBS Bank.

Business Function: Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital, and maintaining a good standing with regulators, customers, and business partners. The role upholds the values of trust and integrity for all stakeholders.

To manage DBS HK’s legal, regulatory and compliance risks arising from the activities of, and operations undertaken by Support Units. To assist DBS HK to comply with applicable laws and regulations in its activities not covered by specific Business Units. To assist DBS HK’s Data Protection Officer.

• Provide legal and compliance support to Support Units, including:
• Participate in and provide critical risk assessment of transactions, structures and new initiatives and projects proposed by Support Units
• Review and advise on agreements with DBS HK’s counterparties
• Review and advise on regulatory or quasi-regulatory inquiries handled by Support Units
• Work with Support Units to develop and maintain standard documentation templates
• Work with Support Units, where necessary, to develop and issue procedures, guidelines and self-help tools on specific matters to manage legal and compliance risks
• Manage key litigation by and against DBS HK involving Support Units
• Work with Group Legal & Compliance supporting Support Units on any regional projects and initiatives and intellectual property matters
• Act as point of escalation for any material legal issues concerning Support Units

• For DBS HK and its Group Companies in HK
• To manage DBS HK’s relationships with external law firms to ensure high quality, practical and succinct advice in a timely and cost-effective manner
• To manage risks arising from personal data privacy matters, including enquiries, complaints, and reporting
• Advise on FATCA/CRS and any other regulatory reporting or regulatory matters
• To represent DBS HK in industry committees and meetings where required
• Review and advise on existing/new laws & regulations affecting DBS HK, including intellectual property
• Provide education and training on key legal & regulatory matters
• Assist to establish house-views on Hong Kong legal & regulatory matters affecting DBS HK
• Enhance Support Units’ legal, regulatory and compliance risk awareness
• Prepare valid and legally binding documents correctly reflecting the rights and obligations intended, and within risk acceptance thresholds for Support Units
• Strong internal relationships, acting as a professional and value-adding partner
• Effective litigation management
• Timely escalation of significant legal & regulatory developments, incidents and concerns to relevant parties and proactively finding and developing solutions
• Handle any regulatory reporting or regulatory audits in respect of Support Units
• Maintain good team spirit and working relationship within LCS team

• A law degree from a common law jurisdiction is required, with a preference for Hong Kong qualified lawyer
• At least 8-15 years of relevant legal experience in the finance, banking, or payment industry, or private practice
• Ability to develop a rapport with business units and Support Units but maintaining independence
• Good business focus with insight, innovation and the ability to balance risk and control
• Good interpersonal skills and a good team player who can work with business units and Support Units
• Good sense of ownership
• Good knowledge of relevant banking, securities and other financial services related laws or regulations and operations (such as FATCA/CRS), and data privacy laws
• Good leadership skills to foster risk awareness culture in Support Units
• Excellent people management and communication skills and presentation skills
• Proficiency in English and Chinese language skills (spoken and written)

Apply Now. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Primary Location: Hong Kong - One Island East

Job: Legal

Schedule: Regular

Job Type: Full-time

Job Posting: Sep 11, 2025, 11:20:40 PM

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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