Legal Receptionist

Posted 09 February 2024
Salary$50,000 - $60,000 + KiwiSaver + Benefits
LocationAuckland
Job type Permanent
DisciplineLaw Firms - Legal Support
Reference845208

Job description

This is a fantastic entry level opportunity for an articulate, polished, and professional individual with excellent communication skills. This is a busy front desk role where you are supporting a team of lawyers.

About the Role:
  • Provide exceptional customer service to clients and the wider team in person and via email and the telephone
  • Ensure guests are welcomed in a professional manner, prepare beverages on their arrival
  • Liaise with Clients, Partners, Solicitors, and wider departments via email based on general inquiries
  • Manage all meeting room bookings, this includes room set up, collating of documents as and when required as well as ensuring all technical aspects are prepped and ready for any presentations or virtual meetings 
  • Organising couriers and daily mail 
  • Provide support Marketing, HR, and finance teams with any administration overflow 
Ideally, this role would suit someone coming from a hotel or high-end retail environment where you have provided a consultative customer experience. Or if you are currently a receptionist looking for your next challenge in a more corporate environment we would love to hear from you! 

About You:

For you to be a success in this role you will have a positive 'can-do' attitude with an open and friendly manner. Being solutions driven and the ability to use your initiative would be advantageous as you will be managing many conflicting bookings and meetings on a day to day, therefore having strong organisation skills would also be beneficial to make sure you are at the top of your game at all times. 

What's on Offer:

If successful, this law firm offers very real opportunities to progress your career into other Legal Support positions within the firm in the future. You will also receive:
  • Starting salary of $55,000 + KiwiSaver
  • Insurance
  • Health and Wellness package
  • Monday - Friday 8.00 - 5.00 (get your weekends back)
  • At times you may need to host evening client functions (2-3 per year).
To find out more, contact Simone Macdonald on 027 224 5228 or email your resume to simone@colegal.co.nz