Great waterfront location in the CBD
A supportive and inclusive team
Excellent employee benefits including health insurance and wellness subsidies

Bell Gully is independently recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading commercial law firms. 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.

About the role
Our Wellington office is looking for enthusiastic and talented administrator / secretary to join our team!
This is a full time (8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday) role supporting one of our legal teams, as well as being an integral part of our overall support team.

We are interested in speaking to candidates who are looking to step into a busy role, who are highly organised and build relationships easily. This role will see you:

Supporting partners as well as the wider team of lawyers
Preparing documentation; legal documents, presentations, reports, statements
Formatting documents
Liaising with clients
Administering monthly billing processes
A wide range of other administrative and PA duties as required

What makes our secretaries most successful is adaptability, sound judgement/common sense, good interpersonal skills and a willingness to pitch in and help. Our ideal candidate has:

A positive and enthusiastic attitude
A good level of knowledge in the Microsoft Office package including excel and PowerPoint.
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.
Some IT know how – experience with Zoom/Teams.
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.
Experience using the Adobe Creative Suite, in particular Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and other appropriate mediums would be an advantage.

Training will be given, so experience in a similar role is not essential.

Culture and benefits
Part of being the best is providing a supportive team environment where people feel they can give their best. We are proud of our down to earth, inclusive style where everybody is an important and valued part of the team. In addition to a strong team culture, and a Wellington office space right on the waterfront, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:

a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme;
an annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of wellbeing activities;
sports teams, an annual ball, and other regular team and social events.

Please apply directly or contact Cheryl Cribb in the HR team on 04 915 6789 or by email cheryl.cribb@bellgully.com 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.

Legal Secretary

Bell Gully

Legal Secretary

Bell Gully

Wellington

Bell Gully

Legal Secretary

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