Legal Support Assistant

NZ Ministry of Justice; Wellington; On-site; NZD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Inclusive networks

Job summary

NZ Ministry of Justice – Wellington, North Island, is seeking a Legal Support Assistant for an entry level fixed-term 3-month position. You will join our Wellington team, reporting to the Support Services Manager, and undertake duties like setting up client files, collating legal documents, covering reception, and handling a variety of general office tasks.

To succeed, you should be able to follow instructions, prioritise work to meet deadlines, and show initiative.

Qualifications

• Ability to take instruction and follow through.
• Experience prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
• Initiative and a proactive approach.
• Experience with OneDrive will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Setting up client files and collating legal documents.
• Covering reception and general office administration tasks.
• Assisting our legal secretaries and supporting the office.

Skills

Customer service

Administration

Reception duties

Document management

OneDrive

Tools

OneDrive

Job description

NZ Ministry of Justice – Wellington, North Island

Legal Support Assistant – Entry level position

Fixed term 3 months

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Looking for a supportive team environment to start your career? Passionate about customer service? Know your way around a keyboard? Thrive in a busy environment? This is a fixed term 3 month position.

The PDS is looking for a Legal Support Assistant to join our Wellington team. Reporting to the Support Services Manager, your duties will include:

• assisting our legal secretaries and supporting the office.
• setting up client files and collating legal documents.
• covering reception and a variety of general office administration tasks.

As a key team member at the PDS you will have access to an induction programme for PDS support staff. You will also be able to attend professional development opportunities across the Ministry.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Ability to take instruction and follow through.
• Expereince working to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Initiative and a proactive approach.
• Experience with one drive will be beneficial.

Whilst you may have already gained some experience in a professional environment that is customer driven, and been involved in general office administration tasks, this is a chance for you to get in at the 'ground floor' and establish a great career path for yourself, in the interesting area of criminal law.

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The PDS is part of the Ministry of Justice and the wider justice sector. The Ministry provides centralised business services, infrastructure, and support to the work of the PDS.

The Public Defence Service (PDS) provides high-quality legal advice and representation in a full range of criminal cases. Aimed at helping people access justice, the PDS promotes the values of respect, integrity, service and the delivery of excellent service to its clients.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 22 days holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

The appinting salary for this role will be $56,343 to $71,144 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.