Aoraki Legal has an exciting opportunity available for a full time Trust Account/Legal Administrator. The successful applicant will assist with the management of the client trust account along with general administration support. Duties will be varied, and the role would ideally suit a self-composed individual who has a positive and pro-active attitude. Prior experience in trust accounting or law office experience would be ideal but not essential.
Key Attributes: Highly organised with an eye for detail
Capacity to produce high quality accurate work, within exacting timelines
Trustworthy and high confidential
Selection Criteria / Key Responsibilities: Proven experience and expertise in accounts and administration work. Prior trust account or legal experience and familiarity with accounting and/or legal practice management software beneficial but not essential.
Processing, balancing and reconciling the client trust accounts on a daily and monthly basis, and assist with preparation of monthly New Zealand Law Society reports.
Administration and account support to individual client trust accounts, including client interest bearing accounts.
Preparation and processing of banking transactions and transfers in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Preparation of client invoices and trust statements, management of account renders and debt collection.
Recording and filing of client Deeds
Provide general office and reception duties.
Aoraki Legal is a medium sized law firm, created from the merger of two long standing Timaru law firms. We are focused on working as a team to deliver strong practical advice to our clients.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! Be sure to include your salary expectations and availability.
Applications close Wednesday 6 November 2024. Our recruitment team will be contacting and interviewing candidates of interest as applications are received, so don't delay - get your application in to us as soon as possible.
Please apply via Seek or email your CV and covering letter to our Practice Manager, Barbara Kelliher, [email protected].
All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.