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Buddle Findlay

4.3
  • 100 - 500 employees

Receptionist (Start ASAP)

Location details

On-site

  • New Zealand

    New Zealand

    • Wellington

Location

Wellington

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typePart-Time Student Job
  • SalaryNZD 55,000 - 60,000 / Year
  • Number of vacancies1 vacancy
  • Application open dateApply by 27 Aug 2023
  • Start dateStart date ASAP

Why us? 

You'll be joining a fun and dynamic client experience team that ensures our clients, internal people and anyone who interacts with Buddle Findlay has an exceptional experience.  We're offering a competitive salary, no work on weekends, and the chance to experience our warm and friendly work environment. 

The opportunity

We are on the lookout for a receptionist/client experience coordinator to join our Wellington client experience team on a fixed-term basis until the end of the year.  This is a part-time but permanent role, working 15 hours a week on Thursday and Friday – there will be occasions where cover for team leave on the other days will be necessary.  The team's usual business hours are between 08:00 am to 06:00 pm, so you can expect to work a shift that falls within these times each day which will be determined with you in advance.

Working alongside others in the team, you will be responsible for welcoming all visitors into our office, managing our booking system, liaising with our catering team, making refreshments, preparing rooms with audio-visual technology for various meetings and events, and answering and directing external phone calls. 

This is a dynamic and interesting reception/client experience role where no two days are the same and you will have a good spread of busy and quieter times.   We value the work you will do in this role and in return, you will be recognised and form part of the Buddle Findlay whānau.

What matters to us

We value people who bring a different perspective, who are passionate, curious and innovative. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have some form of relevant work experience and an interest in providing exceptional client service.  We are looking for someone that:

  • Has experience in a client-facing role 
  • Has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, displaying impeccable professionalism at all times
  • Be a team player who gets on well with people including colleagues and clients
  • Brings an open and enthusiastic attitude towards client service 
  • Multi-task, prioritise and do your best work well in a fast-paced environment
  • Is able to learn office technology, systems and processes

To apply

If you see yourself joining a close-knit team in a professional but friendly and welcoming environment, then we encourage you to apply for this role by sending us your CV and short cover letter.

We look forward to you joining our team and being part of our success.

Together we grow, Ka tipu tahi tatau.

Buddle Findlay is recruiting directly for this position. 

If you don't feel that you tick every box in this advert, or you haven't worked in a corporate environment but you have the desire to grow your career in a professional industry, then we encourage you to apply.  At Buddle Findlay, we support and encourage diversity in everything we do.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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New Zealand
New Zealand CitizenNew Zealand Permanent ResidentNew Zealand Student VisaNew Zealand Temporary Work Visa

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    New Zealand Citizen
  • Study fields
    Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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About the employer

Buddle Findlay

Buddle Findlay

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

100 - 500 employees

Industries

Law

Buddle Findlay is one of New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law firms, with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Pros and cons of working at Buddle Findlay

Pros

  • The range and challenge of work. I get to work on something different every day, and feel as if the work I do can actually help people and change things for the better.

  • The sheer amount of opportunities provided - not only in terms of multiple weekly legal training, but diversity and inclusion and social committees as well as external training e.g. resilience training. 2. He aha te mea nui o te ao (What is the most important thing in the world?) He tangata, he tangata, he tangata (It is the people, it is the people, it is the people). The people make up the culture at Buddle Findlay and everyone is willing to help you along your journey.

  • Great community/network of people that are kind, caring, professional and knowledgeable.

  • The firm has a great culture with kind and supportive people. We have a buddy system for summer clerks and law clerks which is very helpful and fosters a very nurturing work environment due to the availability of the buddy to answer questions and help you learn the ropes. We also get to rotate through teams as summer clerks and law clerks which enables you to get a taste of what different practice areas do and helps you to work out what type of law you are interested in and what team you want to end up in. We have heaps of great social events, great development opportunities and the technology of the firm is exceptional.

Cons

    • Doing challenging, interesting work in a team of high performers can be stressful, and it is easy for imposter syndrome to kick in. This job can be demanding.

    • Given it is a big law firm, sometimes it takes time to get to know everyone, especially if you are on different floors.

    • While pay is market rate for law graduates, my knowledge of what other people my age are getting paid in similar (non-law) graduate roles does make it feel as though law graduates start off with relatively low salaries, however I understand that this will climb quickly.