Legal Secretary - Corporate and Commercial
Young Hunter is a medium sized Christchurch based law firm with a local and national client base including small to medium sized businesses, major corporations, insurers and government agencies. We have an opportunity for a corporate and commercial legal secretary to join our high performing team.
About the role
* type, organise, prepare and manage a number of legal related documents, reports and presentations – including letters and agreements;
* prepare draft documents for conveyancing files;
* complete Landonline searches, and set up Landonline dealings;
* complete searches at the Companies Office and PPSR and lodge documents for registration on these platforms;
* prepare documents in ADLS webforms;
* deal with routine client queries;
* make appointments for your authors;
* deal with incoming emails, and post;
* open, manage, file and archive client engagement files;
* assist your team with AML compliance;
* assist with any projects.
About you
* Bilingual candidates (Mandarin & English) are highly preferred.
* You are energetic, proactive and passionate about building trusting relationships with all clients and staff.
* You have an innate ability to manage difficult people or situations, and provide information to clients in a manner they can best understand.
* You have an understanding of legal terminology and can direct enquiries to the appropriate person.
* You love a high paced environment, and relish the buzz of working on multiple engagements at once.
* You have a natural desire to work towards continuous improvement, and are passionate about efficient ways of operating.
* You love to support the wider team, and jump at the chance to pick up and run with small projects.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply with a personalised cover letter and your CV.
For a confidential discussion about this role please phone Deborah Kinzett on 021 059 3445.
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