Legal Secretary – Wellington

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand · Wellington

60,729 - 80,794 NZD/year 🇬🇧 English

Job description

About the role

The Public Defence Service (PDS) is seeking four Legal Secretaries to join its legal support team at the Wellington Hub. You will provide professional, efficient secretarial support to the PDS legal team, helping to deliver high‑quality criminal defence services.

Key responsibilities

Provide proactive legal secretarial services to lawyers and clients.
Ensure the legal team operates in a professional, effective, and efficient manner.
Identify and act on opportunities to improve service delivery.

Required profile

Experience in a range of administration functions, including typing and data entry.
Self‑starter with proven initiative and ability to manage a busy workload.
Interest in criminal defence law and a forward‑thinking, action‑oriented approach.
Strong written and confident verbal communication skills for interacting with lawyers and clients.

Required skills

What we offer

Access to a national induction programme and professional development opportunities.
Flexible working options where possible.
A collaborative and collegial work environment.
Comprehensive benefits package.

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Le salaire proposé pour ce poste est de 61-81k NZD par an. Le détail figure dans l'annonce.

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Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

Wellington

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