Asia Making Links University Programme – Hong Kong

Linklaters Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-week salary sponsorship

Paid local office placement

English language development

Job summary

Linklaters Asia invites first-year law students from underrepresented backgrounds to join the Making Links Asia University Programme in Hong Kong. The programme offers interactive webinars, one-on-one coaching, and a paid work experience in the nearest local office.

Participants will benefit from English language development in a professional setting and active involvement in local office activities, building commercial fluency and a global outlook for a career in commercial law.

Qualifications

• First year law students who identify as coming from a low-income and/or underrepresented background.
• Commitment to pursuing a career in commercial law.

Responsibilities

• Participate in webinars and online learning organised regionally (January to June).
• Receive one-on-one coaching sessions and a paid work experience in the closest local office.
• Join local office activities and develop confidence using English in a professional setting.

Job description

About Us

People want a law firm they can trust, one with global capabilities that has a commitment to investing in excellent client service and empowers its teams to deliver innovative solutions. We want to stand out for our distinctive Linklaters mindset, so that our clients want to work with us above all others. To do this, we recruit and develop exceptional people and encourage them to think and do things differently. We serve our clients as a team, with a common focus on innovation, efficiency and agility.

Making Links Asia University Programme

The Making Links Asia University Programme is designed to help talented university students with underrepresented backgrounds succeed in their early legal careers by developing technical and professional skills whilst building up strong commercial fluency and a global outlook. The programme will be offered in our network offices in Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Riyadh, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo, and its content will be delivered in English.

The Programme Will Include

• a series of interactive webinars and online learning organised on a regional basis (from January to June)
• one-on-one coaching sessions
• a paid work experience programme in the closest local office
• an additional sponsorship of two-weeks' salary which will be paid at the beginning of the work experience programme
• invitations to local office activities throughout the programme
• a strong focus on developing confidence using English (written and oral) in a professional setting

Who is eligible?

We are looking for first year law students who identify as coming from a low-income and/or underrepresented background, are committed to pursuing a career in commercial law, and demonstrate consistent academic performance.

Application Deadline: 31 October 2026

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.