Legal Administrator- job post Anderson Lloyd 3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars

Full job description
Access to training and guidance from an experienced and collaborative team.
Based in our beautiful brand-new office in the heart of the city.
Premium work in an open, engaging, and transparent environment.

About us
Anderson Lloyd is a large New Zealand law firm founded more than 160 years ago. The firm now has 28 partners and over 160 staff. Anderson Lloyd's success is thanks to the quality of our people. It is our expertise and passion that delivers great results for our clients. Our values define us and we are looking to align with like-minded people to help lead the legal profession into a brighter, more sustainable future.

Anderson Lloyd is the first large law firm to earn Toitū net carbonzero accreditation and is a certified Living Wage Employer. We are also recognised by NZ Lawyer as a 5-Star Employer of Choice.

Anderson Lloyd is also a regular award winner at the New Zealand Law Awards.
We do everything in our power to develop, encourage and support our people. Within our offices in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Ōtautahi Christchurch, Ōtepoti Dunedin and Tāhuna Queenstown, we take pride in our culture of high-quality work, flexibility, inclusivity and collaborative achievement.

About the role
We are seeking a Legal Administrator to join our wonderful Christchurch Commercial team on a 12-month parental leave cover. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and grow your career by contributing to all aspects of our busy Commercial team.

As a Legal Administrator, you’ll provide high-level personal assistance to our Partners, as well as secretarial and administrative support to the wider team of lawyers. You’ll be involved in premium work in an open, engaging, and transparent environment.

You’ll not only have the support of the Commercial team, but you’ll also be part of the Christchurch administration team, with access to training and guidance from an experienced and collaborative group of Legal Administrators. Plus, you’ll enjoy working in our brand-new, purpose-built office in the heart of Cathedral Square.

What you will bring
To succeed in this role, you’ll be an administrative superstar with exceptional communication and technical skills. You’ll be able to organise and prioritise effortlessly and thrive in a fast-paced, cooperative, and collaborative team environment.

You’ll bring high levels of self-awareness and strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build strong, influential relationships based on trust. You’ll be highly responsive, organised, and comfortable managing a wide variety of tasks. While experience in a law firm is not essential, strong computer literacy is crucial so you can navigate our systems with confidence.

Why Anderson Lloyd
Anderson Lloyd is committed to providing equitable employment opportunities. We recognise that people from varying backgrounds bring valuable diversity through a range of worthwhile ideas and innovations to our working practices and business. Encouraging everyone at the firm to respect the individuality of their colleagues and to feel comfortable in making their own contribution is part of our values and critical to our business success.

We seek to provide equal opportunities to people from all backgrounds in recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment (including pay, promotion and training) and in our approach to every other aspect of employment.

If you would like to apply for this position, please attach a copy of your CV and covering letter.