About the role
Are you an experienced legal professional looking for a role where your work truly matters? Join our Professional Standards team as an in‑house Senior Solicitor and help uphold the integrity of and confidence in the legal profession in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a solicitor who’s eager to expand their skill set by working across a broad and meaningful range of regulatory and ethical matters in a supportive team environment.
You’ll support the team through:
- Providing legal advice and guidance to other Law Society teams (such as the Lawyers Complaints Service, Registry, and the Inspectorate), specialist regulatory committees, and the Law Society Board
- Managing complex legal matters, including litigation
- Helping draft guidelines, policies, and practice briefings
- Supporting investigations into potential breaches of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006
About you
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, curious, and a team player. You will have a current practising certificate and bring:
- A minimum of 5-10 years’ legal experience, including substantial experience in administrative and/or regulatory law.
- The confidence and ability to advise senior decision-makers clearly and persuasively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Sound judgement and a willingness to learn, including a demonstrable commitment to development in tikanga, te reo, and te ao Māori
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- A collaborative mindset and confidence working independently where needed
- Attention to detail and good computer literacy
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.
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 branches throughout the country, the Law Society is the Kaitiaki (guardian) of the practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand and the consumers of legal services.
How to apply
If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter through Seek.
Shortlisted candidates may be contacted to submit an application form to provide some additional details.
Applications close 5 pm Wednesday 24 June 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.
