Office Administrator - TEMP!

Need Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Need Recruitment – Wellington Central, North Island is seeking an experienced administrative professional for a short-term assignment in a specialist law firm environment.

You'll support daily office operations, onboarding of new staff, HR records, and general admin duties, with emphasis on accuracy, fast typing, and excellent communication within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Strong admin experience in professional services
• Proficient with MS Office, fast typing and accurate document production
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Experience supporting onboarding and personnel records a plus

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and perform light reception duties
• Answer calls and support mail delivery
• Facilities maintenance and report/presentation prep
• Coordinate events and ad hoc duties as needed
• Support HR onboarding and maintenance of personnel records
• Provide dictation support and proofreading when required
• Contribute as a proactive team member to smooth operations

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Typing speed

Communication skills

Team player

HR administration

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Need Recruitment – Wellington Central, North Island

• Highly regarded firm; experts in their field
• Professional services experience required with high accuracy and efficiency
• Wellington CBD location; full time Mon-Fri in-house role; sound hourly rate

Specialist insurance & risk advisory law firm in need of your administrative expertise.ASAP start & full commitment required for the length of the assignment (up to 4 weeks).

Great role to truly add value as the administrative expert within this group of legal professionals. Variety and scope, this role does cover several areas of responsibility as a key figure within the group.

Overseeing daily office operations this role will see you support meet and greet duties (minimal), answering calls, mail delivery support, facilities maintenance, report and presentation preparation, event coordination and other ad hoc duties. One of the exciting elements to this role is the HR administrative function requiring support with onboarding of new employees and maintenance of personnel records. To be successful in this role you will need to hold high proficiency with the use of MS Office Suite with fast and accurate typing skills. The need to provide document production support across the office, including formatting and proof reading as well as the occasional request for dictation support will be required. Your strength in administration combined with your proactive can-do attitude will see you really add value as an effective team player.

This role plays an integral part in ensuring the smooth running of the operation. As part of the open plan office, you will interact with most of the team on a daily basis. Your approachable demeanour and forthcoming overall willingness to help will be gratefully received. We need an excellent communicator and a professional.