Legal Executive

3 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand ACC New Zealand Full time

Mō mātou | About us

ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they've had an accident.

Our vision is Tōnui Ake Nei | Thriving Aotearoa - a future where we work together so that all people and their communities can live lives they value. Our purpose is to improve lives every day through a focus on prevention, care, and recovery for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand who are affected by injury.

Our strategy, Huakina Te Rā is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and our commitment to partnering with Māori and achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for Māori. The strategy gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi through our waka hourua partnered approach and dual-framing.

More information about Huakina Te Rā can be found here.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.

Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

Our Legal, Privacy & Ethics team are responsible for the provision of high quality legal, privacy and ethics advice and services across ACC. The Legal Operations team are the centralised point for providing support to ensure efficient and effective legal, privacy and ethics service delivery.

This newly created Legal Executive role will be a dedicated support resource for the team that manages ACC's litigation portfolio and plays a pivotal role in ensuring that our litigation processes are efficient, thorough, and aligned with our organisational goals. The Legal Executive is essential for the delivery of high-quality legal and litigation services that meet ACC's responsibilities and needs including to its clients.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

  • Efficiently manage and progress ACC's portfolio of litigation cases.
  • Assist in the instruction of external counsel, including preparing, copying, and distributing litigation files.
  • Maintain information resources and share insights, collaborating across Legal, Privacy & Ethics.
  • Legal research.
  • Be a primary point of contact for the Courts and counsel, providing regular updates on case progression and addressing any queries or concerns they may have.
  • Provide administrative support and general administrative assistance including litigation file management, bundle preparation and diarising of events.
  • Updating cases in client management and workflow technology systems.

This is a dynamic and fast paced environment to work in, and the variety and scope of the Legal Executive role means there is never a dull day.

The work you do has a direct impact in ensuring ACC meets its responsibilities and supports the organisational strategy, ensuring a sustainable future where we work in partnership to support all people in Aotearoa, New Zealand to stay safe and recover from the impacts of injury.

This is a permanent, Wellington based role.

The base salary range for this role is $73,196 - $103,336 with appointment depending on skills and experience and internal relativities. ACC also offers 9% superannuation on top of base salary.

For a detailed position description, please click here.

Mōu | About you

We're looking for someone proactive and confident with a collaborative and flexible approach. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong prioritisation ability and a keen eye for detail and accuracy. You will be able to demonstrate a depth of understanding and experience in litigation processes, legal research techniques, and court procedures.

A legal executive qualification is required for this role.

Ngā Hua Mahi ki ACC | Benefits of working at ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa's cultures, and we are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

  • Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
  • The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
  • Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.
  • Supportive leadership with a passion for developing people.
  • A challenging opportunity with plenty of variety in your role.
  • A range of benefits including wellness and employee discount programmes.

Rā Kati | Applications close

Applications close Sunday, 9 March 2025 and can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Careers Website. Please ensure your application clearly highlights the required skills and experience that are listed above. If you are an ACC employee, please apply with your ACC employee profile. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you would like further information, please contact HRHelp@acc.co.nz.

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