Legal Secretary/Practice Manager - Urgent Role

The Practice:

We are a small, interesting South Auckland criminal defence practice.

We are looking for a highly capable practice manager/ legal secretary to join our team, acting in some the biggest cases in New Zealand.

Our team are passionate about delivering excellent results to clients.

Key Responsibilities.

·       Typing and transcription via digital dictation.

·       Preparing legal documents and typing correspondence.

·       Providing administrative support to our lawyers.

·       Liaising with clients and other professionals.

·       Manage the diary and the emails.

·       Managing the time keeping and billing systems.

·       Scanning, printing and copying documents.

·       Opening and managing client files.

·       Delivering work to lawyers within given time frames.

Skills and Experience

·      Previous experience in a legal support role is preferred.

·       Legal Dictaphone typing with a background in legal admin.

·       High level of computer literacy.

·       Fast accurate typing skills, with attention to detail.

·       Excellent verbal and written communication spelling and grammar skills

·       Time management skills and the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines         

         Be able to work unsupervised.

·       Posses the ability to work under pressure.

·       Have a professional telephone manner.

·       Take pride in providing well-presented and accurate work.

·       Have the ability to work at least 37.5 hours per week, between the hours           of 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday.