Legal Secretary, PDS Waitakere (12-13 months fixed-term)

at  New Zealand Ministry of Justice

TE WHIWHINGA MAHI/THE OPPORTUNITY

Excited about working in an interesting criminal defence environment? Want to show case your excellent legal secretarial and technical skills? Love working in a supportive team environment?

The PDS is looking for an experienced legal secretary, for a fixed term position at our Waitakere office, in Henderson. As a Legal Secretary you:

• Ensure the PDS legal team are supported in a professional, effective and efficient manner.
• have a proactive approach to the provision of legal secretarial and general office and administration services.
• are proactive in identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery.

HE PŪKENGA TOU/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

• Experienced and efficient in a range of administration functions, including typing and data entry.
• A self-starter with proven initiative and the ability to take control of a busy workload.
• Keen to learn about the world of criminal defence law.
• Forward thinking and action orientated.

Strong written and confident verbal communication skills are critical - both in terms of the work you will do with the lawyers and also for our clients.

• Experienced and efficient in a range of administration functions, including typing and data entry.
• A self-starter with proven initiative and the ability to take control of a busy workload.
• Keen to learn about the world of criminal defence law.
• Forward thinking and action orientated