Successful candidates will be appointed to work in the Legal Services Branch of the Land Registry and expected to:

• (a)advise on legal matters relating to the Land Registration Ordinance and its subsidiary legislation and on applications for registration of incorporated owners of building;
• (b)advise on legal matters relating to the Land Titles Ordinance including the preparation of the Land Titles (Amendment) Bill and the subsidiary legislations, practice notes and professional guides for title registration;
• (c)provide professional training and deliver talks and seminars;
• (d)conduct legal research and preparation of legal advices;
• (e)supervise the work of solicitors in the Land Registry; and
• (f)perform other duties as may be assigned by senior officers.

Candidates should:

• (a)be qualified solicitors or barristers in a recognized jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap 87);
• (b)have at least 6 years’ post-qualification experience in land law and conveyancing of landed properties and large scale project developments. Substantial experience in legal research, drafting of land documents and writing of legal advices are clear advantages. Familiarity with the legislative process in Hong Kong would also be an advantage;
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent.

(Note: For non-civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in previous HKCEE are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.); and (d) be fluent in English and Cantonese.