Assistant Legal Advisor at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R. -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Leasing, Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Venue Hiring Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Stakeholder Management, Business Acumen, E-commerce Law, Analytical Skills, Interpersonal Skills, English Proficiency, Chinese Proficiency

Industry

Museums;Historical Sites;and Zoos

Description

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realise the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a prime local and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment. You will be responsible for: supporting the IP Specialist on the IP commercialization project/plan (“Project”) and supporting a Legal Advisor on the leasing and venue hiring work by engaging internal and external stakeholders and driving the Project and other assigned matters forward according to required timelines; drafting and reviewing legal documents, venue hiring agreements, leases, licensing agreements, practice notes, SOPs, and guidelines; undertaking legal research and providing legal advice relating to the Project and/or as assigned tasks; preparing, settling and advising on papers for the Board, panels, committees of the Authority or its subsidiaries or such other bodies as directed and attending at meetings; instructing, liaising and working with counsel, trustees, nominees and professionals, and monitoring their performance as appropriate; providing advice to business directly on any legal issues/questions or as otherwise required by his/her supervisor or GM of Legal from time to time; and performing any other duties from time to time as the Authority may reasonably direct. You should be a Hong Kong solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Officers Ordinance with 4 - 5 years post qualification experience; have experience in managing commercial IP projects and/or venue hiring in commercial sectors or in law firms; have strong business acumen; be commercially minded with positive Can-Do attitude; have wide exposure in general commercial practice including e-commerce, online platforms, intellectual property, leasing, venue hiring, technology and licensing etc.; have experience with art and cultural events or public body’s work will be an advantage; demonstrate excellent analytical and interpersonal skills; be able to work independently; and have excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese. For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled. 02-06-2026 Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful. All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards. For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact: Shelia Ng /+852 22000212 About West Kowloon Cultural District Authority The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realise the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a primelocal and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment.

Responsibilities

Support the IP commercialization project and manage leasing and venue hiring work by engaging internal and external stakeholders. Draft and review legal documents, provide legal advice, and prepare papers for the Authority's board and committees.