Practice Administrator - Litigation

We are looking for a highly capable and efficient Practice Administrator to join our Litigation team in Auckland.

Acting on some of the biggest cases in New Zealand, our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team has an outstanding reputation and ranked Tier 1 by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

The team love what they do and are passionate about delivering excellent work to clients, so they are looking for someone with the same momentum, passion for excellence, and a good sense of humour!

As a Practice Administrator you are essential in ensuring the team runs in the most efficient way possible, allowing lawyers to focus on servicing their clients.

This role champions change and opportunities to improve, and uses excellent interpersonal skills, organisation, communication, and technology skills to best support the Litigation practice area.

Our ideal candidate will have :

a minimum of 1 year legal administration experience

experience supporting a busy team with multiple tasks (including diary management, project work, travel and invoicing / billing)

strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to anticipate needs

a strong attention to detail - taking pride in doing a great job

experience with a document management system and electronic billing

a bright and positive "can-do" attitude

About us

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a top tier New Zealand law firm with a proud 130 year history.

Our vision is to be the firm of choice for leading clients and exceptional people.

While we're known as technically excellent, we're also valued advisers that listen and understand our client's business before delivering the best commercial solution.

Every day we strive to live our value of Waka Eke Noa (respect individuality, work as one).

We celebrate and invest in our team and are committed to creating a diverse workforce where all of our staff feel included, empowered and encouraged to be their unique, authentic selves.

We understand the power that diversity creates, and our collaborative culture and desire to see our people thrive is what sets us apart.

We're proud to be a New Zealand law firm with a global outlook and reach.

We have offices in Auckland and Wellington, and connections to an international network through the MinterEllison Legal Group, a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific.

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply' to register your profile with us and apply for this job.

For further information please contact Donna Douglas (HR Manager) at

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