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Litigation Secretary

Christchurch, Canterbury💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-28

Core

Provide executive and operational support to two Founding Partners in a commercial litigation firm, focusing on complex diary management, court operations, and document preparation.

Role type

Senior Litigation Secretary

Builds

Court bundles, legal documents, and briefs for High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court cases

Domain

Legal services / Commercial Litigation

Required skills

Complex calendar management, court filing compliance, document bundling, inbox triage, financial administration (AP/AR), supplier coordination

Preferred skills

Experience with digital court filing platforms, document management systems, workflow design

Responsibilities

Manage complex calendars for partners and track court filing deadlines; Prepare electronic and physical court bundles and format legal documents; Triage high-volume email inboxes to isolate urgent legal correspondence; Manage office operations including stationery orders and basic financial processing

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on support role

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