Contract Paralegal (3 to 4-month contract)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS (Duties include but are not limited to the following):

Based in Hong Kong, the successful candidate will be part of Christie's Asia Pacific Legal team and report to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, APAC.

·       Conduct legal research into various topics concerning art law, art finance, general commercial issues and compliance topics such as data privacy, AML, sanctions and labour law.

·       Draft non-disclosure agreements, demand letters to debtors and other commercial contracts based on global templates.

·       Support copyright clearance and other related intellectual property matters such as tackling online infringement.

·       Liaise with artist representative associations and other colleagues in the relevant departments.

·       Assist with translations and template management.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

·       Final or penultimate year student or graduate from LLB or other LLB dual degree.

·       Prior experience in in-house legal teams, barristers’ chambers or law firms is preferred.

·       Diligent and reliable, with high integrity and a strong commitment to professional ethics and confidentiality.

·       Team player and ability to work independently.

·       Highly flexible and adaptive to rapid changes in the working environment.

·       Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

·       Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational skills.

·       Detail-oriented and self-motivated.

·       Excellent command of both spoken and written English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese Word Processing are pre-requisites).

Closing Date

31 January 2027

Salary Range

HKD20,000 to 22,000 per month