Legal Administrator - Corporate

Legal Secretary / Admin
Auckland
6 AUGUST 2025

Be a key part of our market-leading Auckland Corporate and Commercial team
Excellent employee benefits, including health insurance and wellness subsidies
Commercial Bay location
Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm. With a team of over 200 lawyers combining market-leading corporate, commercial, financial services, tax, projects and real estate and dispute resolution capability with a wide array of specialist skills, we consistently deliver practical solutions to everyday and unique problems.

Our Corporate and Commercial team is looking for an enthusiastic and talented legal administrator / secretary. We are interested in speaking with candidates who are looking to step into a busy role and high-paced environment, who are self-starters, organised and can build relationships easily with their team.

This role will see you operate as an integral part of the team with tasks including:
Supporting partners and their teams on a wide range of administrative / PA duties
Diary management for 2-4 partners
Liaising with clients and others on behalf of the team
Supporting the team creating and modifying various documents
Monthly billing and reporting

To be successful in this role you must have:
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
A “can-do”, positive attitude; the ability to be flexible and operate as part of a team
A proactive approach; the ability to work on tasks unprompted and to anticipate the needs of the team
An eye for detail and high standard of accuracy
Impeccable time management skills; an ability to prioritise
Expertise with MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint and possibly also Excel)

Culture and benefits:

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:
A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
An annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of wellbeing activities
Sports teams, an annual ball, regular social events

Please apply directly or contact Ricky Autagavaia on (09) 916 8365 for a confidential discussion.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.

No recruitment referrals will be considered at this stage.