Legal Secretary, Pds Waitakere

3 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Te whiwhinga mahi/The Opportunity**

Excited about working in an interesting criminal defence environment? Want to show case your excellent legal secretarial and technical skills? Love working in a supportive team environment?

The PDS is looking for an experienced legal secretary, for a fixed term position at our Waitakere office, in Henderson. As a Legal Secretary you:

- Ensure the PDS legal team are supported in a professional, effective and efficient manner.
- have a proactive approach to the provision of legal secretarial and general office and administration services.
- are proactive in identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery.

**He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

- Experienced and efficient in a range of administration functions, including typing and data entry.
- A self-starter with proven initiative and the ability to take control of a busy workload.
- Keen to learn about the world of criminal defence law.
- Forward thinking and action orientated.

Strong written and confident verbal communication skills are critical - both in terms of the work you will do with the lawyers and also for our clients.

**Mō te tīma/About our Team**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The PDS is part of the Ministry of Justice and the wider justice sector. The Ministry provides centralised business services, infrastructure, and support to the work of the PDS.

The Public Defence Service (PDS) provides high quality legal advice and representation in a full range of criminal cases. Aimed at helping people access justice, the PDS promotes the values of respect, integrity, service and the delivery of excellent service to its clients.

**Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions**

**Utu ā-tau/Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be between $58,729 and $75,043 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/How to Apply



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