Salary & Employment Forecast - Michael Page Hong Kong
Salary & Employment Forecast - Michael Page Hong Kong
Salary & Employment Forecast - Michael Page Hong Kong
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Legal<br />
LEGAL SUPPORT ROLES<br />
Role EXPERIENCE HK$ ‘000 plus bonus*<br />
PARALEGALS & OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT ROLES – PRIVATE PRACTICE<br />
Law Clerk (eg litigation & conveyancing) Entry-level 140–260<br />
Paralegal<br />
0–3 years 180–420<br />
4–7 years 360–600<br />
Senior Paralegal 8+ years 600+<br />
Translator Entry-level 132–180<br />
1–5 years 156–360<br />
5–10+ years 300–780+<br />
Librarian Entry-level 132–180<br />
*Some US law firms may provide overtime pay for paralegals and translators.<br />
1–5 years 156–420<br />
5–10+ years 300–600+<br />
Role EXPERIENCE HK$ '000<br />
PARALEGALS – IN HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES<br />
Paralegal 0–5 years 216–480<br />
6–10 years 420–720<br />
11–15 years 600–840<br />
15+ 960+<br />
*Titles are less uniform and may vary for non-qualified/paralegals within financial institutions. The roles include those<br />
specialising in legal documentation, ISDA, transaction management, general legal & compliance.<br />
Role EXPERIENCE HK$ ‘000<br />
PARALEGALS – IN HOUSE CORPORATE<br />
Legal Assistant/Executive/Officer 0–5 years 180–432<br />
Legal Assistant/Executive/Officer 6–10 years 360–600<br />
Legal Officer/Manager 11–15 years 480–720<br />
Legal Manager 15+ years 540+<br />
Role EXPERIENCE HK$ ‘000<br />
LEGAL SECRETARIES – PRIVATE PRACTICE (NON-INCLUSIVE OF US FIRMS) & IN-HOUSE<br />
Junior Legal Secretary 1–3 years 130–264<br />
Legal Secretary 4–8 years 240–360<br />
Senior Legal Secretary 9–14 years 336–420<br />
Partner Secretary 12+ years 420+<br />
Legal Support Manager 7+ years 600–840<br />
*Titles are less uniform and may vary for non-qualified/paralegals within in house corporate. The roles include those specialising in at<br />
least two of the following areas – legal, compliance, corporate governance, FCPA/Anti-bribery, company secretarial, intellectual property.<br />
Please note:<br />
1. Salaries indicated are based on basic salary, excluding bonus/incentive schemes. 2. Market rates are becoming much less uniform. While we have taken great care, these salary ranges can only be approximate<br />
guides as there are often specific circumstances relating to individual companies. Please call us for additional information. 3. These salary ranges have been determined using local salary structures.<br />
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