Position: Legal & Administration Virtual Assistant
Working Conditions and Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 10:00am – 6:00pm New Zealand Time; Full-time Remote
Salary Range: PHP 60,000 - PHP 72,000/month
Holidays: New Zealand Holidays
OVERVIEW
The Legal & Administration Virtual Assistant will provide structured legal, compliance, and administrative support to the Legal functionthe company, working offshore while supporting a complex, multi-entity business operating across Australia and New Zealand.
This role is designed to relieve senior legal capacity by ensuring documents, contracts, filings, registers, and workflows are well managed, accurate, and audit-ready. It is a hands-on execution role, not a legal advisory position.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Legal & Contract Administration
- Assist with preparation, formatting, and management of legal documents and contracts
- Maintain contract registers, deed registers, and key legal trackers
- Support execution workflows (drafts, versions, signatures, filing)
- Track key dates including expiries, renewals, and notice periods
- Assist with basic contract reviews for completeness and structure (non-advisory)
Property & Corporate Legal Support
- Support property-related legal documentation (leases, variations, notices, correspondence)
- Assist with company secretarial and corporate administration tasks
- Coordinate document flow between internal teams, external lawyers, and advisors
- Ensure legal and property documents are correctly named, dated, and filed
Administration & Coordination
- Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Legal function
- Draft professional correspondence and internal communications
- Track action items arising from legal discussions and meetings
- Maintain organized digital filing systems across:
- SharePoint / OneDrive / Google Drive
- Property and legal folders by entity and project
Systems & Process Discipline
- Maintain clear version control and document discipline
- Support process improvements to reduce legal and administrative friction
- Assist with compliance checklists and information collation (non-judgemental role)
Confidentiality & Professional Standards
- Handle commercially sensitive and legally privileged information with strict confidentiality
- Maintain professional standards consistent with an in-house legal support role
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Experience & Capabilities
- 3–5 years’ experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or Legal/Administrative VA
- Experience supporting lawyers, legal teams, or corporate advisory functions
- Exposure to commercial contracts, property documentation, or compliance work
- Experience working with Australia and/or New Zealand businesses preferred
- Proven ability to operate remotely with minimal supervision
- Strong written and spoken English
Systems & Tools
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- PDF editing and document comparison tools
- SharePoint / OneDrive / Google Drive
- Comfortable working within structured document and filing systems
Key Attributes for Success
- Highly detail-oriented and process-driven
- Reliable, discrete, and well-organised
- Strong document discipline and follow-through
- Comfortable supporting multiple entities and matters concurrently
- Understands the importance of confidentiality and legal accuracy
Performance Measures
- Legal and contract documentation is accurate, complete, and well organised
- Registers, trackers, and filings are current and reliable
- Legal workflows run smoothly with minimal follow-up required from senior staff
- Offshore support feels seamless and equivalent to onshore legal administration
- Confidential and sensitive matters are handled with care and professionalism