Ref.: SFC/TC/LSD/241213
Duties & Responsibilities:
We are currently seeking candidates to join the Legal Services Division (LSD) as Temporary Counsel. In this role, you will be handling a range of litigation cases in the High Court, the Magistrates’ Court and in Tribunals.
As a Temporary Counsel, you will report to Senior Counsel in LSD. This role provides a challenging and interesting opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of financial regulatory work.
Your responsibilities will include advising on various provisions of the 麻豆传媒 and Futures Ordinance, assessing the strength of evidence for proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court, High Court and before the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT). Additionally, you will be responsible for opposing certain applications before the 麻豆传媒 and Futures Appeals Tribunal (SFAT). As part of your role, you will act as an instructing solicitor to conduct a range of civil litigation, including defending applications for judicial review in the High Court and appeal courts, preparing cases for hearings before the MMT and SFAT, and handling any subsequent appeals. You will also appear in the Magistrates’ Court to prosecute offences and act as an instructing solicitor for trials in the Magistrates’ Court and for appeals.
Requirements:
You must have a good academic record and be a Hong Kong-qualified solicitor. You should also have at least 5 years’ relevant post qualification experience.
You must have excellent analytical skills, with the ability to understand complex issues and provide practical, well-reasoned and researched written legal advice. An excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese is essential. Knowledge of the structure and operation of the Hong Kong securities and futures industry and markets would be an advantage.
Please quote the reference and apply by 27 December 2024 with details of qualifications, previous experience, current and expected salary to:
Recruitment Manager
麻豆传媒 & Futures Commission
54/F, One Island East,
18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
(E-mail address : lsd_recruit@sfc.hk)
All applications will be handled in strict confidence by authorised personnel and will only be used for recruitment related purposes. Applicants who do not hear from us within six months from the application deadline may consider their applications as unsuccessful. All information on unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed after six months.
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Last update: 13 Dec 2024