About the Law Society

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is the professional body for barristers and solicitors in New Zealand. The Law Society regulates all lawyers practising in New Zealand and is the membership organisation for practising lawyers. With 13 branch offices throughout the country, the Law Society is the Kaitiaki (guardian) of the practise of law in Aotearoa New Zealand and the consumers of legal services. 

About the role

The Senior Registry Advisor works within the Professional Standards Registry Team, providing advice and analysis on “non-standard” applications and working closely with the Team Leader Registry to ensure that Law Society decision makers are provided with robust, evidence-based advice on regulatory applications. The role manages and progresses non-standard regulatory applications, including preparing recommendation and decision papers and acting as a contact with applicants, legal practitioners and other stakeholders. The Senior Registry Advisor ensures non-standard regulatory applications are progressed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with statutory requirements, while supporting continuous improvement and the effectiveness of the Law Society’s Registry functions.

This is a part-time role working 18.75 hours per week (days of work to be negotiated). 

Our ideal applicant will have: 

• A tertiary qualification in law, public administration, business administration, or a related discipline; or significant relevant experience.  
• At least 5 years relevant work experience in a legal, regulatory, governance or committee environment.  
• Strong understanding of regulatory and governance processes.  
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 and associated regulatory framework, or the ability to acquire this knowledge quickly.  
• Significant experience supporting boards, committees, tribunals or decision-making bodies.  
• Experience drafting formal correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and decisions.  
• Experience analysing complex information and preparing concise recommendations.  
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.  
• Excellent written communication skills, including drafting decisions, memoranda and reports.  
• Strong verbal communication and relationship management skills.  
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.  
• Strong organisational and workload management skills.  
• Sound judgement, discretion and professionalism.  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.  
• Resilience and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.  
• Strong customer service focus and stakeholder management capability.  

We are looking for candidates who share our purpose of Kaitiaki of an exemplary legal professional in Aotearoa and understand how our values of Kaitiakitanga – tāria te wā, Manaakitanga and Pono underpin the work we do at New Zealand Law Society.  

What we can offer

Become part of an exceptional team in a dynamic organisation, where the work is challenging and rewarding. We offer a cohesive workplace culture across our organisation with a number of social activities to come together across teams to connect and collaborate with colleagues. Your development and growth will be nurtured, and your work recognised and valued.   

It is important that the Law Society can attract, support, and retain quality staff and one of the ways we can achieve this is by offering employees some flexibility to manage their work/life balance. We embrace flexible working to support our staff to deliver their best and achieve a good work-life balance and to connect and collaborate with others by providing a hybrid approach sharing your time between the office and home.  

Other benefits of working at the Law Society include:  

• Three days Special Leave to use during our annual close-down period between Christmas and the new year  
• Discounts and benefits as part of our membership Partner Programme  
• Competitive remuneration  

Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and the Law Society is keen to ensure that appointments reflect Aotearoa New Zealand’s multicultural society. Applications from a diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged.  

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter through Seek. 

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026. 

Shortlisting may occur whilst the advertisement is open, so we encourage you to make an early application. 

For a confidential discussion and additional information, including the position description, please contact the People and Culture team at human.resources@lawsociety.org.nz 

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.