A unique opportunity has arisen for an intermediate Legal Executive to work across a dedicated property team with mentorship from a highly regarded Senior Associate, and Legal Executives who service high net worth individuals with property transactions, developments, subdivisions, trusts, and financing matters. Day-to-day, you'll be involved in residential property transactions, commercial leasing, and development projects. You don't need skills in all these areas but a background with a core property focus is essential, but also start gaining exposure to trust and estate matters to further develop your legal offering and expertise.
  
Working within this specialist firm, there will be no barriers to your own career advancement within the team. You will be a part of a collaborative and tight-knit team that works together on achieving client expectations, as well as have access to one on one training and mentoring. If you're looking for a role that can offer greater client contact and an ability to work with a reasonable level of autonomy, then this could be the position for you. On a day to day you will oversee:

• Maintain client relationships and act on instructions throughout the property transaction relating to buying, selling and developing property
• Facilitate all property transactions from pre-contract to post-settlement phases inclusive of subdivision files
• Assist with trust & estate planning files
• Work towards and adhere to key performance and budgets around billable hours

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

• Minimum 3+ years' qualified legal executive experience in a well-regarded legal team in private practice; 
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build a rapport with clients of various backgrounds; and 
• Sound drafting skills and the ability to provide advice in a clear and concise manner. 

If you are currently in general practice and would like to hone your property skills in a team that offers mentorship and a pathway for progression, or you'd like to be exposed to more complicated property transactions, then enquire now.
 
For further information, contact Simone Macdonald on 021 190 0975or email your CV and to simone@colegal.co.nz by clicking APPLY now.