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.
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).
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.
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:
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.
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.
The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is the regulatory and representative body of the legal profession of Aotearoa New Zealand.
As regulator of the legal profession, the Law Society’s powers are set out in the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, and associated regulations.
We regulate the practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand to ensure the protection of those who access legal services and maintain public confidence in the provision of legal services.
Our functions include regulating the practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand as well as assisting and promoting the reform of the law for the purpose of upholding the rule of law and the administration of justice.
The Law Society also represents and provides services to those lawyers who choose to be members.
