Legal Secretary - Litigation - ref. a76258403
Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm. With a team of over 200 lawyers combining market-leading corporate, commercial, financial services, tax, projects & real estate and dispute resolution capability with a wide array of specialist skills, we consistently deliver practical solutions to everyday and unique problems.
Our Litigation department is looking for an enthusiastic and talented legal secretary to join our busy Auckland employment law team. We are interested in speaking with candidates who are looking to step into a busy role, someone who is highly organised and can build relationships easily with their authors.
This role will see you:
- Supporting partners as well as the wider team
- Taking charge of the team’s monthly billing process
- Preparing documentation: Court documents, presentations, reports, statements
- Transcribing digital dictation
- Liaising with clients on behalf of the legal staff; taking phone messages
- A wide range of other administrative and PA duties as required.
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- An eye for detail and a high standard of accuracy
- Previous experience with monthly billing
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- A positive, “can-do” and enthusiastic attitude, with the ability to be flexible and operate as part of a team
- A proactive approach to your work - the ability to work on tasks unprompted and anticipate needs
- Impeccable time management skills and an ability to prioritise.
Culture and benefits:
In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:
- a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme,
- an annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of wellbeing activities,
- sports teams, an annual ball, regular social events
Please apply directly or contact Ricky Autagavaia on ***************@bellgully.com OR (09) 916 8365 for a confidential discussion.
No agency referrals will be accepted at this stage.
We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.