Legal Administrator - Litigation

Chapman Tripp; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive leadership and team

Inclusive and welcoming culture

Ongoing learning and development

Great perks and benefits

Job summary

Chapman Tripp is seeking a fixed-term Legal Administrator to support the Auckland Litigation team for approximately nine months. The role offers variety and a collaborative, supportive environment with exposure to a leading New Zealand law firm.

Ideal candidates will have prior legal support or PA experience, with litigation or patents exposure being highly regarded. A strong client service mindset, superb organisation and IT aptitude are essential for success in this busy practice area.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal support or PA/Team support role.
• Litigation or patents exposure is advantageous.
• Strong client service focus and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive calendar, email and meeting management.
• Administer onboarding of new clients and opening of matters; support AML processes.
• Lead billing, matter management, client reporting and debtor management processes.
• Produce legal and correspondence documents to a high standard within deadlines.
• Support client relationships and business development using InterAction, Aderant and other tools.

Skills

Legal support

PA/Team support

Client service

Interpersonal skills

Time management

IT savvy

Tools

InterAction

Aderant

Job description

An awesome opportunity to expand your experience in the world of litigation in a top tier legal firm!

We are looking for a fixed-term Legal Administrator to support within our Auckland Litigation team, covering for approximately 9 months.This role will keep you busy with a varied and interesting workload while working within a social and supportive environment.

Experience in a legal environment with exposure to Litigation or Patents would be highly beneficial. We would also love to receive applications from candidates with a strong professional services administrative or PA background.

The role will include:

• Providing proactive and professional support including calendar, email and meeting management

• Administering the onboarding of new clients and opening of matters incl. supporting the AML process

• Leading the billing, matter management, client reporting and debtor management processes.
• Producing legal and correspondence documents to a high standard within specified timeframes
• Facilitating Chapman Tripp's client relationships and business development through the use of InterAction, Aderant and other tools/systems

• Working collaboratively within the team and across Chapman Tripp

You will bring:

• Previous experience in a legal support or PA/Team support role
• Litigation or Patents experience would be highly regarded
• Strong client service focus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Organisation and time-management skills
• IT savvy and adaptable nature
• Pro‑active forward-thinking approach

What we offer:

• Supportive leadership and team
• Inclusive and welcoming culture
• Ongoing learning and development
• Great perks and benefits

We are a collaborative workplace of smart, passionate and hardworking people, united by a commitment to excellence. Work for Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest legal partnership and enjoy a firm which has the resources and structures in place for you to do your best work; as well as people who are caring, inclusive and authentic.

(Please note only applications from candidates already in NZ, with valid long-term work rights in place can be considered.)