Paralegal (Family)

Withersworldwide LLP; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Withersworldwide LLP in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced paralegal to join the Family team. The role requires efficient work, ability to prioritise tasks, and strong organisational skills to support busy partners and associates.

Candidates with prior law firm experience are preferred. The position involves drafting pleadings and affidavits, conducting legal research, and compiling bundles for court hearings, with attention to deadlines and meticulous work.

Qualifications

• Candidates with prior experience in a law firm will be preferred.
• Able to comply with deadlines and meticulous.
• Proficient in PC skills (e.g. Word, Excel & etc.)
• Prepare and draft pleadings, affidavits, documents and correspondences.
• Performing legal research.
• Compiling bundles for court hearings.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and drafting pleadings, affidavits, documents and correspondences
• Performing legal research
• Compiling bundles for court hearings

Skills

Law firm experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Deadline-oriented

Word/Excel proficiency

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration.

For the past 130 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives.

We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.

Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world’s problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.

Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile – focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

What are we looking for?

We are lookingto recruitan experiencedparalegal to join the Withers Hong Kong's Family team. The role will at times be fast pacedso you will need to be an efficient worker who can prioritise tasks and have great organisational skills.

The ideal candidate will be technically capable, have a good working attitude and possess excellent communication skills. This position requires someone who is comfortable using their initiative, is a strong team player and is motivated to produce quality support to the Division.

Areas of focus and responsibilities

• Preparing and drafting pleadings, affidavits, documents and correspondences
• Performing legal research
• Compiling bundles for court hearings

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

Technical skills and qualifications

• Candidates with prior experience in a law firm will be preferred
• Able to comply with deadlines and meticulous
• Proficient in PC skills (e.g. Word, Excel & etc.)

Information for Recruitment Agencies

Withers endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withers operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.

It is the policy of Withers to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.