Legal Secretary - Ref: 466
Legal Secretary – Ref: 466
Full Time - Permanent
Are you an exceptional legal secretary or administrator with a passion for the community? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where every day presents new challenges and opportunities? If so, we have the perfect position for you!
We are establishing a new legal team, and in this newly developed role, you have plenty of scope to make a big impact and make it your own.
About the role
As the Legal Secretary, you will be the backbone of our operations – ensuring that the team have the support they need. To thrive in this role, you will have training and experience as a legal secretary/administrator either in-house or in a private practice. You will provide professional administrative and paralegal support services to the General Counsel, Legal Services team and wider organisation. You will play a pivotal role in contributing to the development of systems and processes to foster a high performing team and excellence in service delivery.
This is a small but dynamic in-house legal team – which means you’ll have the opportunity to input into a wide range of exciting local government projects.
Skills and Experience
- Training and experience as a legal secretary/administrator either in-house or in private practice (desirable)
- Experience in legal research and document drafting (desirable)
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to provide high-level executive support to the General Counsel while undertaking a range of legal tasks for the Legal Services team and wider organisation.
- Demonstrated customer service orientation with the ability to build effective relationships across a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to present information clearly and professionally in writing and verbally.
- Demonstrated ability to display discerning judgement in the face of ambiguity, uncertainty and complexity.
Please read the Job Description. [PDF 224 KB]
About us
Beautiful beaches and a short journey to or from Wellington make the Kāpiti Coast a great place to live and work. Working for the Kāpiti Coast District Council means being part of a caring, dynamic and effective customer-focused team who makes a positive difference in the community we serve. To find out more about our vision and direction click on here.
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Sarah Wattie, General Counsel on 04 296 4700 or free phone 0800 486 486.
How to apply
The preferred candidate will be required to undergo the usual pre-employment checks, including drug and alcohol screening and criminal history checks. Please note you must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
*Before you apply, please ensure that you have the following documentation ready: your cover letter, CV, a copy of your work visa (if applicable) and Drivers Licence.
Closing 5pm on Sunday 7th July 2024.