This specialist commercial firm based in the CBD, with stunning modern offices has a professional yet relaxed style. Priding themselves in being values driven and client centric, each member of the team is driven to ensure that the law is something that is accessible to everyone. You will be working in an open plan environment to ensure continual collaboration, growth and learning opportunities are encouraged.

The Role:
This role supports the wider commercial and property teams and therefore you will be working and taking instruction from authors across the firm. You will have secretarial support to assist you with general property and file administration, end of month billing and diary and email requirements. You will be able to align yourself with a high performing and driven team. This is a fast paced and dynamic firm where you will be working with approximately residential and commercial clients on residential conveyancing matters, subdivisions and some trust and estate administration. Your day-to-day responsibilities will be to:

• Maintain client relationships and act on instructions throughout the property transaction relating to buying, selling and developing property
• Manage property files for all property transactions from pre-contract to post-settlement inclusive of subdivision files
• Gain mentorship in trusts and estate planning files
• Work towards and adhere to key performance and budgets around billable hours
• Assist and support the Directors and other solicitors as and when required

This role is ideally suited to someone who has been eager step out of general practice into a role where they are able to take ownership of property transactions and work as a accepted author in a property team in a specialist property firm. 

About You:

• 4+ years’ experience as a registered Legal Executive 
• Confident in residential conveyancing matters and able to work unassisted on mum and dad based transactions
• People focused, able to work in a cohesive and collaborative environment, keen to exceed expectations

To be successful in this role you will thrive in a fast paced and energetic working environment. You will have exposure to complex and detailed transactions with private developments, multi-unit and apartment settlements.  You will be supported in the work you do by an experienced team of property lawyers so you will be assisted with more complex commercial property work.

What's on Offer:
You will be joining likeminded individuals that are high performing and driven in exceeding expectations. You will be a part of a team where successes are celebrated, and problems are solved together. They are an engaged, tight knit and supportive group that are values driven. Not only will you be a valued member of the team you will also receive:

• $80,000 - $100,000 per annum + KiwiSaver experience dependent
• Morning coffees, team lunches, social club
• This is a Monday to Friday onsite role, however flexibility around commute times are on offer

For further information, contact Simone Macdonald on 021 190 0975 or email your CV to simone@colegal.co.nz or by clicking APPLY now.