Property & Commercial Legal Secretary — Organized & Proactive

Bramwell Bate Limited; Hastings; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bramwell Bate Limited in Hastings is seeking an organised, proactive person to join our Property & Commercial team. Legal secretarial experience would be ideal, but it’s not essential; strong administration, coordination or process-management skills are welcomed.

You’ll work closely with our lawyers and clients, helping keep property and commercial matters organised and moving, with responsibilities including document preparation, handling deadlines and liaising with clients and professionals.

Qualifications

• Legal secretarial or legal administration experience preferred, especially property or commercial law.
• Strong administration, coordination or process‑management experience welcomed.
• Highly organized and accurate; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable dealing with clients and professionals; tech‑savvy with new systems.

Responsibilities

• Preparing documents and correspondence.
• Supporting property and commercial transactions.
• Managing files, deadlines and workflows.
• Liaising with clients, councils and other professionals.
• Managing appointments and lawyers’ diaries.
• Assisting with invoicing, AML/CFT and general administration.
• Helping keep the team organised and matters progressing.

Skills

Administration

Organisation

Deadline management

Client liaison

Tech-savvy

Job description

Bramwell Bate Limited in Hastings is seeking an organised, proactive person to join our Property & Commercial team. Legal secretarial experience would be ideal, but it’s not essential; strong administration, coordination or process-management skills are welcomed.

You’ll work closely with our lawyers and clients, helping keep property and commercial matters organised and moving, with responsibilities including document preparation, handling deadlines and liaising with clients and professionals.