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Leadership opportunity within a respected legal environment
Hands-on role combining legal administration and team leadership
Full-time or part-time hours considered

About the role
Lead a collaborative administration team while remaining hands-on in the delivery of high-quality legal administrative support across the business. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced legal administrator with leadership experience seeking a new challenge within a professional services environment.

Work closely with Partners and stakeholders across the firm to ensure the smooth running of the administration function. You’ll balance team leadership with operational delivery, supporting a collaborative and high-performing environment while contributing to ongoing improvements across the team.

Benefits

• Discounted health insurance
• Annual wellbeing allowance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Office social activities throughout the year
• Plus much more!!

Duties

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of legal administrators and front office staff
• Manage workflows, resource allocation, and team coordination across the administration function
• Coach, develop, and support team members to build capability and encourage continuous improvement
• Provide hands-on legal administration support including documentation, correspondence, and client matter management
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to operational efficiencies
• Liaise with Partners and senior stakeholders to ensure support requirements are met

Skills & experience

• Proven experience within legal administration is essential
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating administration teams
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Advanced MS Office skills and confidence learning new systems
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and influence senior professionals
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing process improvements

About the company/Culture
Join a highly regarded organisation that values collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement. You’ll work alongside a supportive team in an environment that encourages coaching, knowledge sharing, initiative, and high-quality client service. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact while helping shape a collaborative and high-performing administration function.

How to apply
To apply for this role or find out more, please visit our website at www.h2r.co.nz and refer to reference number 1044527. For further information please contact Kristen Burkett on 09 368 7300.  All applications will be acknowledged by email.