This CBD based, full-service firm offers a professional yet relaxed style. The Partners are well recognised in the industry for advocating diversity and inclusion as well as an award-winning firm across all practice area. As an employee, you will be encouraged to grow your career with various learning and development modules at your disposal.

The Role:

Reporting to long-standing senior Litigation Partners and working with a wider team of authors, you will be able to align yourself with a high-performing and driven team. This is a fast-paced and dynamic role where you will be an integral support person to these busy Partners. You will be working on RMA including renewable energy, agriculture and forestry matters as well as public works. Your day-to-day responsibilities will be to:

• Maintain client relationships by providing a high level of customer service as you will be the first point of contact in initial queries 
• Diary management of the Partner and authors in the team as needed
• Document management, dictation as well as editing and formatting correspondence
• Oversee workflow management and collaborate with wider departments to ensure seamless file progression and support delivery
• Assist with end of month billing processes, time recording entries, and team reporting for Partners to assess financial performance

About You:

• This role would suit an intermediate to senior legal secretary (this may have been gained solely within litigation or corporate advisory, commercial or similar background) 
• Previous experience in e-billing or exposure to complex billing matters would be advantageous
• Be confident in managing and running diary management for multiple authors
• Proficient knowledge of Word and Excel, with an efficient typing speed for dictation
• Team driven, keen to support and share knowledge, able to work in a cohesive and collaborative environment

To be successful in this role you will thrive in a fast-paced and energetic working environment, with the ability to manage multiple conflicting and shifting deadlines. You will have exposure to complex and detailed files as well as working with important clients. 

What's on Offer:
You will be at the crux of each matter and as a senior Legal Secretary, you will be working across the teams structure as well as partnering with a secretarial colleague to ensure workflows are managed effectively for this busy team. This is a team that is engaged and enjoys their work, with a hard-working and fun mentality. Not only will you be a valued member but on offer (experience dependent) is:

• Salary of $80,000 - $86,000 per annum incl KiwiSaver based on experience
• Work/life balance, with a large benefits package including insurance and health and well being initiatives and end of year bonuses on offer based on performance
• This is an onsite Monday - Friday role, with flexibility on offer around commute times

For further information, contact Simone Macdonald on 021 190 0975 or email your CV to simone@colegal.co.nz or by clicking APPLY now.