To be deployed to the China Law Unit in the Constitutional and Policy Affairs Division. Subject to the Department’s operational needs, the postholder is expected to engage in the following areas of work –

• (a)To conduct research and prepare research notes or draft advice in English (or, when so required, in Chinese) on Mainland law issues;
• (b)To provide legal input on draft memorandum of understanding or draft cooperative arrangements to be entered into between Hong Kong and the Mainland;
• (c)To provide support in organising or arranging promotional events, workshops, seminars, visits, training programmes, etc., both in Hong Kong and the Mainland;
• (d)To provide support in relation to visits to and from the Mainland which includes the preparation of draft bilingual briefs, background paper, powerpoints, speaking points and speeches;
• (e)To provide legal input on draft cooperative initiatives proposed by Mainland authorities with Hong Kong; and
• (f)To undertake such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Candidates –

• (a)must have passed the National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination or the former National Unified Judicial Examination and obtained the certificate for the National Unified Legal Professional Qualification or the certificate of competency for the National Unified Judicial Examination;
• (b)must have a bachelor’s degree in law;
• (c)must have ‘Level 2’ result in the Use of English paper and ‘Level 1’ result in the Use of Chinese paper in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE). In this connection, Level 5 or above in English Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Use of English of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE); or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 2’ in the Use of English paper of the CRE. Further, candidates with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test is considered as having met the English language proficiency requirement of this post. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period. Besides, Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE are accepted as equivalent to ‘Level 1’ in the Use of Chinese paper of the CRE. Candidates without the requisite CRE results but who have met the other entry requirements may also apply. Appointment will be subject to their obtaining ‘Level 2’ in the Use of English paper and ‘Level 1’ in the Use of Chinese paper of the CRE on or before 25 June 2021. Candidates who do not have Level 1 in the Use of Chinese paper of the CRE by the time of appointment may also be appointed subject to the operational needs of the Department;
• (d)should preferably have the following professional experience: be a solicitor with at least three years’ professional experience since admission in Hong Kong or in any one of the recognised jurisdictions as stipulated in Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87); or a barrister with at least four years’ professional experience since attaining the right to full practice in Hong Kong or in any one of the recognised jurisdictions as stipulated in Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87); or a foreign lawyer registered under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159) with at least three years’ professional experience in Hong Kong or elsewhere; and
• (e)should preferably have been a holder of a Mainland lawyer’s practice certificate with at least three years’ professional experience as a Mainland lawyer.