Legal Secretaries

• Full Time
• Application Closes 28 May 2024
• Bay of Plenty - Tauranga
• Office and Administrative Support Worker

Holland Beckett Law is a progressive, growing and community focused full-service law firm, situated in the sunny Bay of Plenty with offices in Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne. We are seeking two Legal Secretaries to join our growing team in Tauranga.   

About the Roles:

Role #1 - Litigation Legal Secretary

You will work within a friendly, collegial team managed by two Partners across a range of work. This is a full-time role that will provide administrative support to a busy team so you will need to have a strong work ethic, excellent communication, organisation and administrative skills. You will work alongside a mix of junior and senior lawyers.  

Role #2 - Trusts & Estates Legal Secretary

This is a tight-knit team that enjoys working together so it is crucial that we get the right person for this role. This is a full-time role providing assistance to an Associate and three Legal Executives. Experience in estate administration and estate planning would be preferred but is not essential for the right person. 

What we are looking for:

• A positive and hardworking attitude;  
• To be a team player who will build loyalty and relationships within the team;  
• Incredible administrative skills and strong competency in technology and internal systems;  
• Great attention to detail;  
• Great communication skills to work with internal and external people.  

You will be accountable for:

• Supporting a wide range of administrative tasks across the team;  
• Working with the other members of the team to reduce the administrative load of the authors wherever possible;  
• Communicating with clients where appropriate and ensuring they have an incredible customer experience;  
• Juggling a number of priorities on any given day.  

We are looking for individuals with:

• Proven experience as a legal secretary within a busy law firm;  
• A positive and hardworking attitude;  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues; 
• Incredible administrative skills and strong competency in technology and internal systems;  
• Excellent attention to detail. 

What we offer:

We offer varied and challenging work and provide ongoing training and professional development along with a range of fantastic social opportunities. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. These benefits include but are not limited to:  

• A wellness focused firm, offering an innovative wellness package including an extra day of paid leave for wellbeing and an annual wellness payment (currently $500 gross pa); 
• A generous and supportive Parental Leave Policy and entitlements - parental leave top up payment to full pay for 18 weeks after 12 months service (or topped up to 9 weeks after 6-months service) 
• Dress for your day policy; 
• Great culture with regular social events;  
• Community focus including pro bono legal work, team-based community service days, and an employee driven charitable trust fund;  
• Access to leading technology;   
• Study benefits policy - Legal Executive Diploma paid for or contribution of up to $1,000 pa for undergraduate study plus 1.5 days paid study leave per exam. 

Apply now

If you are an experienced Legal Secretary seeking an opportunity in a fun, friendly and inclusive team, whilst maintaining a wonderful lifestyle in the Bay of Plenty, then apply now!