Legal Support Manager - Top International Law Firm ($50-70k)

Managing the legal secretaries, paralegals and translators within the firm's Hong Kong Office, your key responsibilities include:

• Manage performance of the lega support team members in conjunction with HR department, including appraisal, probation review, and performance review
  
• Manage roster and secretarial cover for planned and unplanned leaves within the team
  
• Involve in the recruitment, selection and whole employment cycle of the legal secretaries
  
• Ensure the quality of work of the team matches with the firm's standard
  
• Allocate and distribute work within the secretarial team
  
• Manage the team's budget as well as individual member's salary review
  
• Evaluation work processes and take lead in streamlining projects when needed
  
• Communicate efficiently and effectively and act as the first point of contact with internal stakeholders and other department heads
  
• Develop contingency plans for the team to ensure uninterrupted secretarial services to practice groups
  
• Create a professional, strive-for-excellence, and harmonious team culture
  

• At least 5 years' people-management experience within sizable international legal, financial or professional services firms
  
• Experience in managing a team more than 20 members
  
• Bachelor's Degree in business management, business administration or relevant
  
• Previous experience in managing a legal secretarial team within private practice is highly preferred
  
• Strong language and communications skills
  
• Capable of managing multiple stakeholders
  
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  
• Strong project management skills with great attention to detail
  
• Adaptable and able to perform under pressure
  
• Proficient in MS applications