Legal Secretary

**Contract Type**:

- Full Time**Location**:

- NZ - Canterbury - South Island**Industry**:

- Legal**Join One of NZ’s Best Law Firms**:
Our client is one of New Zealand’s leading law firms. They provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

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

**Required Skills and Personal Attributes**:

- 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