Legal Support Officer
9 hours ago
At the Christchurch City Council, we are driven by our passion for creating a better future. We believe in working as one part of a wider successful team, as well as empowering staff to excel as individuals. Christchurch City Council is a place where you can love what you do whilst truly making a difference.
We are looking for an outstanding full-time Legal Support Officer to join our fantastic team, experience in a legal environment is required.
As an experienced Legal Support Officer you will be required to:
- Undertake secretarial work at a senior level to support our lawyers
- Proactively support lawyers and other authors
- Undertake some team focused administrative tasks
- Be confident at building good relationships, both internally and externally
This challenging and varied role provides the opportunity to work with some of the sharpest legal minds in the market, as well as work in a busy, social and supportive team.
Relevant Skills and Responsibilities:
- Experience as a legal secretary in a legal services environment
- Experience with litigation work
- Excellent written, verbal, and proofreading skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills
- Remain calm and composed under pressure
- A positive 'can-do attitude
- Build effective relationships with authors and the wider team
- Provide excellent client service, acting in a professional, discreet, and service-oriented manner
- Provide proactive, responsive, and high-quality work
- Experience in contract/document drafting and commercial and property transactions (including ADLS and Landonline)
Key responsibilities include:
- Work collaboratively within the legal teams and across Christchurch City Council
- Facilitate Christchurch City Councils' client relationships and business development through the use of LEX software system
- Maintain matter management and client reporting processes for your team
- Produce documents to a high standard within specified timeframes
- To view the position description please click on the link at the bottom of the page_
**_ Additional Recruitment Information:_**
**_ Hours: Full-time, permanent position_**
**_ Salary: $53,735 - $71,885 _**
**_Location: This position is primarily based at the Christchurch City Council Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street_**
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Whilst staff working at the Christchurch City Council are not currently required to be vaccinated, applicants need to be aware that should the COVID-19 environment change, roles across the organisation will be assessed, and the requirement to be vaccinated may be reviewed.
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