Join one of NZ’s best law firms.
An exciting opportunity now exists for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their Corporate team in Christchurch to support two Partners & their team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality legal support.
You will be working closely with two partners & a team of market leading lawyers on matters for high profile clients, delivering exceptional performance to enable the team to provide outstanding client service. We are looking for a legal assistant who can work in a fast-paced high volume practice. You will be someone who can be proactive and work collaboratively in a team environment with a strong initiative for providing administrative support.
Key responsibilities
- Liaising with clients and stakeholders
- File management
- Managing calendars
- Billing, time coding and reporting
- Arranging travel (including flights and accommodation)
- Assisting with events and business development activities
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Proactive and able to work independently with limited supervision
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
Benefits Include
- Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
- Generous parental leave entitlements –
- Wellbeing program –They support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
- Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm.
- Learning and development opportunities