Secretary

Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here. Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is looking for a full-time secretary to join our Hong Kong office. The incumbent will be joining a high performing team environment, supporting a group of fee earners, including Partners and Associates.

Key Responsibilities

Produce drafts of documents from instructions or dictation Maintain office systems, including data management and filing Enter time to time keeping systems as instructed Deal with proper (electronic or otherwise) filing of correspondence and documents, both incoming and outgoing Screen phone calls and handle enquiries Manage diaries Arrange travel, visas and accommodation Prepare and handle billing and marketing materials Liaise with clients and other colleagues and act as communication bridges between different fee-earners Skills & Experience Solid legal secretarial experience, ideally in a practice related to Merger & Acquisitions (M&A), Equity Capital Markets (ECM), or general commercial transactions at an international or sizeable law firm Strong command in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese communication skills, both spoken and written.

Technology savvy and proficient in formatting legal documents and common work related software such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Shows initiative and desire to learn over time Exercise care in handling work and in complying with instructions Personable, proactive, trustworthy, responsible and reliable Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information Effective organisational and time management skills; with the ability to juggle the needs of various fee earners, manage expectations and multi-task Able to work under pressure, with the ability to solve and/or raise problems or issues in a timely manner Works well in a team environment