Senior Legal Executive

• Interesting and varied private client, conveyancing and transactional property
• Proudly recognised by NZ Lawyer as a 5-Star Employer of Choice

Anderson Lloyd is a large New Zealand law firm founded more than 160 years ago. The firm now has 32 partners and over 160 staff. Anderson Lloyd's success is thanks to the quality of our people. It is our expertise and passion that delivers great results for our clients. Our values define us and we are looking to align with like-minded people to help lead the legal profession into a brighter, more sustainable future.

Anderson Lloyd is the first large law firm to earn Toitū net carbonzero accreditation and is a certified Living Wage Employer. We are also recognised by NZ Lawyer as a 5-Star Employer of Choice.

Anderson Lloyd is also a regular award winner at the New Zealand Law Awards.

We do everything in our power to develop, encourage and support our people. Within our offices in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Ōtautahi Christchurch, Ōtepoti Dunedin and Tāhuna Queenstown, we take pride in our culture of high-quality work, flexibility, inclusivity and collaborative achievement.

About the role

Due to the continued growth of our Property and Private Client practice, we are excited to announce a newly established role within our Christchurch-based team, led by Ingrid Taylor and Mike Kerr.

As an experienced Legal Executive, you'll be responsible for

• Drafting and preparing legal documentation, including sale and purchase agreements, related settlement documents, and LINZ/e-dealing forms.
• Liaise and meet with clients, banks, real estate agents, and other external parties, conducting necessary due diligence and title searches.
• You’ll manage transactions from start to finish, overseeing funds, coordinating settlements, and delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients, ensuring compliance with all procedural and regulatory requirements.
• Assisting with trust administration, estate matters, and private client workstreams

About you

We’re looking for a Legal Executive with a minimum of 5+ years' experience in conveyancing and transactional property matters.

With a strong client focus, you'll be an excellent communicator with the ability and confidence to manage files independently. You'll have good technical legal knowledge; interpersonal and time management skills and you will thrive in a fast paced and collaborate team environment.

A Legal Executive qualification (or similar) is preferable, but not essential.

Why Anderson Lloyd

Anderson Lloyd is committed to providing equitable employment opportunities. We recognise that people from varying backgrounds bring valuable diversity through a range of worthwhile ideas and innovations to our working practices and business. Encouraging everyone at the firm to respect the individuality of their colleagues and to feel comfortable in making their own contribution is part of our values and critical to our business success.

We seek to provide equal opportunities to people from all backgrounds in recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment (including pay, promotion and training) and in our approach to every other aspect of employment.

If you would like to apply for this position, please attach a copy of your CV and covering letter.