To be responsible for handling the legal advice and conducting of complex claims, disputes and cases relating to construction law and providing expert guidance and advice to client departments on claims and disputes.

Candidates should - (a)(i) be solicitors with at least 6 years’ professional experience in construction law practice and/or civil litigation work since admission in a recognized jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance; or (ii) be barristers with at least 7 years’ professional experience in construction law practice and/or civil litigation work since attaining the right to full practice in a recognized jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance; and (b) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in English Language and Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Note: For non-civil service appointment purpose, Grade E in English Language (Syllabus B) and Chinese Language in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 2 in English Language and Chinese Language in the 2007 HKCEE or henceforth). Candidates with less working experience (a minimum of 4 years’ professional experience for solicitors or 5 years’ professional experience for barristers) or not meeting the stipulated Chinese language proficiency requirement may also apply (in case all other factors being equal in the final selection, preference will be given to the bilingual candidate).