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Assistant role providing secretarial support in disputes practice at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
Seeking experienced Legal Support Assistant in Hong Kong, full‑time permanent contract.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.
We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Legal Support Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support in a timely and responsive manner with a consistent and high standard of quality to meet client requirements and deadlines and ensure an exceptional client experience.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated high level experience working as a secretary with Disputes practice group fee earners.
- Typing speed minimum of 60wpm with 98% accuracy.
- Intermediate to advanced skill level with the Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese languages with a demonstrated ability to building effective and trusting relationships with people internally and external to the firm.
- Proven high level organisational and time management skills with the ability to think ahead, prioritise workload, respond to and manage changing circumstances and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good judgement and problem-solving ability.
Team
Disputes
Working Pattern
Full time
Location
Hong Kong
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.