Legal Secretary - Property

Location : Filled Vacancies | Listed : Tuesday, 25 September | Type : Permanent + Full-time | Industry: Filled Vacancies

Fitzherbert Rowe are a legal powerhouse with a skilled team delivering a diverse range of services to high standards - this is a seldom seen opportunity to join a tight-knit team!

About Fitzherbert Rowe:

Fitzherbert Rowe is the largest and most progressive legal firm in Palmerston North. They cover the full range of the law with high quality, well priced legal services and focus on personal, prompt and tailored service to meet/exceed clients’ needs.

You can see their amazing team and the breadth of services at www.fitzrowe.co.nz 

Fitzherbert Rowe value their staff so the culture is supportive, personable and professional – this is a key reason why former staff have returned after leaving for their O.E’s or other life adventures.

As a progressive legal firm Fitzherbert Rowe pro-actively use modern tools and systems, and tailor internal support to suit each partner’s unique style and needs.

About the opportunity:

An opportunity as arisen due to new senior staff appointments.

We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to support one of our busy Legal Executives specialising in Property Conveyancing and our newly appointed Trust Manager. You will be responsible for delivering effective, polite and considerate service to clients in person, electronically and by phone. As one of the team you’ll contribute across a broad range of specialities however this will be predominantly in the Property and Trust Management area – rest assured you’ll have good variety and plenty to do.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Conveyancing and e-dealing
• Administrative and secretarial support with professional written and oral communication
• Software Savvy – you’ll be using Infinity Law, MS Office, Winscribe and/or Dragon
• Customer Centric – providing diverse clients the Fitzherbert Rowe experience
• Filing and recording of deeds and wills (electronically)
• The aptitude, experience and ability to thrive in a professional legal team

What we are looking for:

As an experienced Legal Secretary, we will be primarily looking for proven ability through your past roles. You will be able to demonstrate your keyboard prowess and software competence, so Fitzherbert Rowe will be assured you have what it takes to hit the ground running.

Most importantly we are looking for a positive and personable team member who can adapt and build strong relationships and be a trusted advisor to clients. You must be proactive and intuitive in nature, be solutions focussed and use initiative to ensure you are always two steps ahead.

The successful applicant will benefit from an engaging and stimulating environment and social team with modern tools, and the added bonus of the simply stunning cityscape over Palmerston North City from Fitzherbert Rowe’s 7th and 8th floor offices.

Take the step:

To step into a career role at Fitzherbert Rowe – click Apply below, attach your CV (in Word format) and attach your Cover Letter communicating why you have applied, including a summary of what you will bring to Fitzherbert Rowe.

Robyn Bills from PN Personnel is managing this professional campaign for Fitzherbert Rowe – so you can be assured your application is confidential, all applications will be personally reviewed, and you will receive open communication through-out.