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Intermediate Legal Secretary | Property & Trusts
- Posted 20 May 2024
- Salary$60k - $80k + KiwiSaver, Flexi hours
- LocationWellington
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineLaw Firms - Legal Support
- Reference870635
Job description
This modern Wellington firm is requiring a talented and ambitious legal secretary with a background in property law to join the team. This is a busy practice that specialise in high-end land developments, subdivisions, and project-based work.
About the Role:
Working with a Senior Partner and a small team of fee earners you will be involved from start to end on residential conveyancing files, have exposure to finance-related work, subdivisions, and project-related work, as well as the chance to develop your career further in private client. On a day to day you will be responsible for:
About You:
This firm has a good work/life balance, which is a well-supported specialist firm, where staff are appreciated and valued. You will receive:
About the Role:
Working with a Senior Partner and a small team of fee earners you will be involved from start to end on residential conveyancing files, have exposure to finance-related work, subdivisions, and project-related work, as well as the chance to develop your career further in private client. On a day to day you will be responsible for:
- Opening and managing client files
- Drafting, editing, and collating legal documents and commercial agreements
- Preparing LINZ/ edealings, as well as other relevant documents for settlement agreements
- Liaising with internal and external departments (banks, agents, Council etc)
- Compiling month-end billing for authors
About You:
- Minimum 3+ years as a legal secretary in a property team;
- A proactive approach and have the 'get up and go' required to complete tasks quickly and make the lives of the team easier;
- Learning fast on the job, with good I.T. systems skills - having experience in running files from start to finish will stand you in good stead in this role.
- Can communicate well and work across authors with different working styles
This firm has a good work/life balance, which is a well-supported specialist firm, where staff are appreciated and valued. You will receive:
- $60000 - $80,000 + Kiwisaver (based on experience)
- Laptop
- Casual Friday and social drinks
For further information, contact Simone Macdonald on 027 224 5228 or email your CV to simone@colegal.co.nz, or click 'APPLY' now to send through your details.