About the role
You will provide day-to-day legal secretarial and administrative support across a busy range of property matters. This is an important role within a rapidly growing practice, working closely with Keith Yung, whose practice has a strong focus on residential and commercial conveyancing, to assist in delivering responsive, efficient and high-quality service to a growing client base.
Key responsibilities
- Residential sales and purchases
- Commercial property transactions
- Refinancing and lending matters
- Preparing and managing conveyancing documentation
- Opening new files and assisting with AML/CFT requirements
- Liaising with clients, banks, agents, brokers and other solicitors
- Preparing correspondence, settlement documentation and authorities
- Managing settlement dates, key deadlines and diary requirements
- Assisting with billing and file administration
- Maintaining accurate and well-organised electronic files
About you
- Previous experience as a legal secretary, legal PA or conveyancing assistant, particularly within a property or conveyancing practice
- Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple matters and deadlines
- Experienced in residential conveyancing, with commercial property experience being an advantage
- Confident communicating with clients and other professionals
- Accurate and attentive to detail
- Proactive and able to work with limited supervision
- Calm and dependable when deadlines are tight
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and growing practice
- A strong team player with a positive, practical attitude
- Experience with LINZ, Landonline, AML/CFT processes and Actionstep would be highly advantageous
About us
Shortall Lawyers is a growing Auckland law firm with offices across Auckland, including New Lynn, Ormiston, Highland Park and Botany Junction. Our Ormiston office has a strong and experienced team and an established client base. We are continuing to invest in the growth of the office and our property practice. We value people who are ambitious, commercially minded, collaborative and committed to looking after clients exceptionally well.