This modern Auckland CBD firm is requiring a talented and ambitious legal secretary with a background in property law to join the team. This is a busy practice that specialise in high-end land developments, subdivisions, and project-based work.

About the Role:

Working with an approachable Partner, and a small team of fee earners, you will be involved from start to end on residential conveyancing files, have exposure to finance-related work, commercial leasing, business transactions, and some asset planning. On a day to day you will be responsible for:

• Opening and managing client files
• Drafting, editing, and collating legal documents and commercial agreements
• Preparing LINZ/ edealings and relevant documents for settlement agreements
• Liaising with internal and external departments (banks, agents, Council etc)
• Compiling month-end billing for authors
• Diary and email management for the Partner

Therefore, if you are currently a legal secretary and want to further develop your career, this may be the exciting opportunity you have been waiting for, with scope for growth! 

About You:

This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to become more involved with the files they are working with, where you will organise your author's workflow, and who is keen to further enhance their property career. So if you have been waiting for an opportunity that will allow you to work autonomously and offers scope for growth, then this may just be what you have been waiting for!

• Minimum 4+ years as a legal secretary in a property team;
• A proactive approach and having the 'get up and go' required to complete tasks quickly and make the lives of the team easier.
• A quick learner will enable you to pick up the firm's processes and systems with ease as you will be IT savvy.
• Experience in running files from start to finish will stand you in good stead in this role.
• The ability to communicate well and work across authors with different working styles as you will be working with various authors across the firm   

What's on Offer:

This firm has a good work/life balance, is a well-supported specialist firm, where staff are appreciated and valued. You will receive:

• $75,000 - $90,000 + Kiwisaver (based on experience)
• This is a Monday to Friday onsite role, however, there is flexibility around commute times

For further information, contact Simone Macdonald on 021 190 0975 or email your CV to simone@colegal.co.nz, or click 'APPLY' now to send through your details.