• LEGAL SECRETARY / ADMIN
• AUCKLAND

6 September 2024

Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm. With a team of over 200 lawyers combining market-leading corporate, commercial, financial services, tax, projects & real estate and dispute resolution capability with a wide array of specialist skills, we consistently deliver practical solutions to everyday and unique problems.

Our Corporate department is looking for an enthusiastic and talented legal secretary / administrator to join our busy Auckland corporate team. We are interested in speaking with candidates who are looking to step into a busy role, someone who is organised and can build relationships easily with their team. Prior legal or professional services experience is strongly preferred.

This role will see you working alongside the senior secretary or secretaries:

• Supporting partners as well as the wider team
• Preparing documentation: presentations, reports, statements
• Liaising with clients on behalf of the legal staff; taking phone messages
• Supporting of the team’s monthly billing process
• Undertaking a wide range of other administrative and PA duties as required.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Experience with MS Office suite (Word, Power Point and possibly also Excel)
• An eye for detail and a high standard of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• A “can-do” and happy to help attitude with the ability to be flexible and operate as part of a team
• A proactive approach to your work - the ability to work on tasks unprompted and anticipate needs
• Impeccable time management skills and an ability to prioritise

Culture and benefits:

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:

• Community support programmes,
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme,
• An annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of wellbeing activities;
• Sports teams, an annual ball, regular social events

Please apply directly or contact Liberty Greenwood (09) 916 8708 for a confidential discussion.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.

No recruitment referrals will be considered at this stage.