MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS (Duties include but are not limited to the following): Based in Hong Kong, the successful candidate will be part of Christie's Asia Pacific Legal team and report to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,
APAC.
· Conduct legal research into various topics concerning art law, art finance, general commercial issues and compliance topics such as data privacy, AML, sanctions and labour law.
· Draft non-disclosure agreements, demand letters to debtors and other commercial contracts based on global templates.
· Support copyright clearance and other related intellectual property matters such as tackling online infringement.
· Liaise with artist representative associations and other colleagues in the relevant departments.
· Assist with translations and template management.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:· Final or penultimate year student or graduate from LLB or other LLB dual degree.
· Prior experience in in-house legal teams, barristers’ chambers or law firms is preferred.
· Diligent and reliable, with high integrity and a strong commitment to professional ethics and confidentiality.
· Team player and ability to work independently.
· Highly flexible and adaptive to rapid changes in the working environment.
· Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
· Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational skills.
· Detail-oriented and self-motivated.
· Excellent command of both spoken and written English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese Word Processing are pre-requisites).
Closing Date 31 January 2027 Salary Range HKD20,000 to 22,000 per month Christie’s is the world’s leading art business.
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