To handle incoming and outgoing requests from/to foreign jurisdictions for legal cooperation mainly in criminal matters, participate in negotiations, undertake legal advisory work, handle litigation, and perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time. To assume a higher level of responsibilities and will be required to handle more difficult and complex legal matters.

Candidates should (a)(i) be solicitors with at least six years’ professional experience since admission in a recognised jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance or (ii) be barristers with at least seven years’ professional experience after attaining the right to full practice in a recognised jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance; and (b) have attained Level 2 or above in English Language and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) or Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or equivalent (Note: For non-civil service appointment purpose, 'Grade E' in English Language (Syllabus B) and Chinese Language in previous HKCEE is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in English Language and Chinese Language in the 2007 HKCEE or thereafter).