Contract Paralegal (3 to 4-month contract)

Job description

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