Legal Support Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand's Public Defence Service in Wellington is seeking an entry-level Legal Support Assistant for a fixed-term 3-month position. You will assist legal secretaries, set up client files, and handle reception and general office tasks in a busy environment.

The role offers an induction programme, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team culture. A customer-service mindset and detail orientation are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Attention to detail

Take instructions

Prioritisation

Initiative

OneDrive

Tools

OneDrive

Job description

Job Description

Public Defence Service Wellington

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.

Duties

• assisting our legal secretaries and supporting the office.
• setting up client files and collating legal documents.
• processing client disclosure.
• 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.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Attention to detail.
• 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.

Mō Mātou/About Us

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.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

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
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

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

Utu ā-tau/Salary

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.

Applications close on 11 September

Applications close on 11 September.