Banking & Finance - Paralegal (L)

King & Wood; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Wood in Hong Kong is seeking a paralegal for our Banking & Finance team to support Partners and Associates. You will conduct general legal and commercial research and assist with loans, lending, and banking matters.

This role also covers proofreading and translation, file management, and maintaining precedents and market standards. Fluency in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a law degree and preferably experience in an international law firm.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing documentation.
• Familiarity with precedents and market standards.
• Cross-border financing transactional experience is a plus.
• Fluency in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general legal and commercial research.
• Assist in transactional work comprising loans and lending and general banking matters.
• Proof-reading and translation work.
• Undertake file management.
• Provide full spectrum legal support to Partners and Associates.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Translation

File management

Cross-border financing knowledge

Education

Law degree

Job description

About the job Banking & Finance - Paralegal (L)

We are currently looking for a paralegal join our Banking & Finance team.

Position Summary

• Conduct general legal and commercial research
• Assist in transactional work comprising loans and lending and general banking matters
• Proof-reading and translation work
• Undertake file management
• Provide full spectrum legal support to Partners and Associates

Qualifications & Knowledge

You will:

• have a legal degree, previous experience in an international law firm preferred
• experience in drafting and reviewing documentation
• ability to demonstrate familiarity with precedents and market standards;
• cross-border financing transactional experience (an advantage);
• fluency in English, Mandarin and Cantonese language

Note: we do not accept agency referral for this role.