[Gov] Contract Solicitor

Successful candidates will be responsible for –
(a) providing legal advice on matters relating to land disposal, land exchange, lease modification, land acquisition and other matters concerning land;
(b) drafting and scrutinising land documents including Conditions of Grant/Exchange/Lease Extension, Modification Letters, Deeds of Surrender, No-objection Letters, Waiver Letters, Short Term Tenancies, Licences and other land documents;
(c) checking and approving title in land resumption and land exchange cases and approving resumption and surrender documents and checking execution of land documents;
(d) processing applications for approval of Deeds of Mutual Covenants and pre-sale consent under the Lands Department Consent Scheme;
(e) providing relief in the provision of legal advisory and conveyancing services; and
(f) performing other duties such as legal research as may be assigned.

Candidates should –
(a) (i) be solicitors admitted in a recognised jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance and have at least three years’ post-qualification professional experience; or
(ii) be barristers with at least four years’ professional experience since attaining the right to full practice in a recognised jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance;
(b) have knowledge of and experience in land law or property conveyancing;
(c) have met the language proficiency requirements of “Level 3” or above in English Language and “Level 2” or above in Chinese Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE); or equivalent [Note]; and
(d) be fluent in English and Cantonese.

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms from date of commencement until 31 December 2027 (about one year). Any extension is subject to mutual agreement and the availability of project funding.

Rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave or paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted on terms no less favourable than the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

(a) Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau ( https://www.csb.gov.hk ) on or before 20 October 2026. Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will NOT be accepted.
(b) Applicants should submit a full curriculum vitae with scanned copies of the required supporting documents: (i) all relevant certificates; (ii) academic transcripts of studies; (iii) certificates of professional qualifications; and (iv) employment proof (e.g. letter of employment and salary proof), via e-mail to daoar@landsd.gov.hk within three working days after the closing date for application (i.e. on or before 23 October 2026). The full curriculum vitae should include (i) results in LLB, CPE, PCLL, Law Society Final and Bar Final examinations listing the gradings of the subjects taken; (ii) exact date and place of admission/call; and (iii) employment records with detailed description of duties. The supporting documents should be sent as attachments in the e-mail. The title of the post being applied for and the online application number should be quoted in the subject of the e-mail and on every page of the copies of the supporting documents.
(c) If the required supporting documents are not provided, insufficient or are submitted after the deadline specified in item (b) above, such applications may NOT be considered.
(d) Candidates should provide an accurate e-mail address in their applications and ensure that their e-mail accounts can receive incoming e-mails properly. Candidates are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that the invitations or notifications will be duly received. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application, but this timing is subject to change without prior notification to applicants. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications from educational institutions other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions / Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit scanned copies of their official transcripts and certificates by e-mail to daoar@landsd.gov.hk.
(h) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.