PATeam Co-ordinator

Are you someone who loves working behind the scenes to help high performing lawyers thrive Do you get satisfaction from keeping things running seamlessly anticipating whats needed and being the glue that brings the team together If you take pride in being the person who just makes everything happen - for the partners you support and the wider team around you - we want to hear from you!

The opportunity

Were offering a fantastic opportunity for a personal assistant to join our Auckland office. Youll primarily support our senior banking and tax partners in a PA capacity while also being the heartbeat of the wider team - the person who keeps everyone connected and the team ticking. Working alongside a supportive and collaborative group your days will be varied - no two days are the same and youll thrive in this role that keeps you on your toes within a fun professional environment. If you have experience in a role with a strong client customer or team focus and youre looking to take the next step in your career wed love to hear from you.

What youll do

Youll be the person who takes care of both the work and life admin that allows the partnerstofocus on what they do best - anticipating their needs and making sure nothing falls through the cracks. Youll also be the one who brings the team together and keeps things humming behind the scenes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Being the go-to person for the partners - anticipating whats needed rolling up your sleeves and enabling them to succeed
• Proactive diary management scheduling and coordinating meetings - making sure the partners are always where they need to be
• Organising and coordinating travel arrangements team and client events - ensuring the detail is taken care of
• Being the trusted person that helps with life admin tasks so that the partners remain focused on what they do best
• Being the glue of the team - fostering connection and coordinating team activities that bring people together
• Supporting the billing process and processing expense claims
• Formatting proofreading and finalising legal documents and presentations.

What we value

We value people who bring a different perspective who are passionate curious and innovative. Most importantly were looking for someone with a natural service instinct - the kind of person who notices the little things and makes them better. To succeed in this role ideally you will:

• Get satisfaction from helping others with exceptional interpersonal skills and a warm professional approach
• Be someone to whom initiative solution-focus and thinking outside the box come naturally

• Have a strong willingness to learn grow and proactively seek out new opportunities to contribute with the ability to think on your feet and remain calm under pressure
• Be tech-savvy with proficiency across the MS Office suite and the confidence to pick up new tools quickly or learn new ways of working
• Bring a natural service orientation its your mission to deliver an exceptional experience
• Have strong attention to detail and a knack for identifying and creating efficiencies.

About us

We are a full-service commercial law firm with 46 partners and over 300 people across our three offices. Our culture and the focus on collaboration is the foundation of who we are and in joining us you will feel valued connected and supported. We bring the highest quality approach to everything we do and measure our success by the exceptional experiences we provide. Our purpose is to empower our people to be extraordinary and in turn help our clients achieve extraordinary things.

Why join us

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package and the opportunity to grow your career in a professional and friendly environment. Youll be part of a team that genuinely values and recognises the people who keep things running behind the scenes and will be a trusted and valued assistant to our senior partners. Our generous benefits include health insurance wellbeing allowance training and development courses wellbeing programmes and extra leave days.

How to apply

If youre committed reliable and thrive in a collaborative environment wed love to hear from you! Click on the Apply button or send your CV and a short cover letter to We look forward to you joining our team and being part of our success.

Buddle Findlay is recruiting directly for this role and will only be accepting direct applications at this stage. For any queries please contact us at

Required Experience:

Manager