Job Description

About the role

Are you a highly organised administrator with strong events and communications experience? Are you looking for a role in a small, supportive and values driven team?

We are looking for an exceptional, experienced administrator to work in delivering representative services to lawyers across the Canterbury-Westland Branch Area, Including Christchurch, Greymouth, Timaru and Ashburton. This is a dynamic role combining event management, marketing, communications, and administration.

This is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) role based in Christchurch.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Liaising with branch councils and stakeholders to plan and promote events
• Managing communications including newsletters, invitations, and calendars
• Providing secretariat support and assisting with budgeting and reporting
• Supporting the smooth running of branch operations and council meetings
• Some travel and after-hours event attendance will be required.

Our ideal applicant will have:

• Proven experience in event coordination and communications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A collaborative, client-focused approach with great interpersonal skills
• Understanding of the legal profession is a plus
• Full, unrestricted driver’s licence

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 5pm, Friday 26 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.