Professional Support Lawyer

Our client is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to join their firm. This role offers the opportunity to work with their national commercial team. The successful candidate will closely collaborate with the national commercial teams, partners, and senior lawyers in the commercial, corporate, and private client legal specialisations. They will receive strong professional support, access to established programs, national networks, and flexible working options. • Join a high-performing, dynamic team • Work across various areas of commercial law • Enjoy flexible working arrangements

What you'll do:
As a Professional Support Lawyer, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operation of our client's legal practice. You will manage precedent content, evaluate the needs of the practice group, stay up-to-date with legal developments, and deliver in-house training. Your expertise in commercial law will be essential as you support staff with technical legal queries and ensure the effective communication of legislative changes.

• Organise and update existing precedent content, as well as create new precedents
• Evaluate the needs of the practice group and develop best practice documentation and procedures
• Monitor and analyse legal developments, research legal points, and assist staff with technical legal enquiries
• Identify training needs and deliver in-house sessions on key topics for teams at all experience levels (from graduates to senior lawyers and partners)

What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the Professional Support Lawyer role will be an experienced commercial lawyer who thrives in a large-firm environment, free from the pressures of billing. Your proactive attitude and ability to work independently will be essential for success in this position. You will have a strong focus on fostering knowledge-sharing across the firm, managing and enhancing the precedents collection, and ensuring effective communication of legislative updates.

• At least 7 years’ post qualification experience in commercial law
• Proactive and self-driven approach to work
• Ability to work independently
• Strong knowledge-sharing skills
• Experience in developing and managing a precedents collection
• Understanding of legislative changes and their impact

What sets this company apart:
Our client is one of New Zealand’s largest full-service law firms, with offices nationwide. They are committed to providing quality legal advice and exceptional value to their clients, which include prominent private and public sector organisations, as well as high-net-worth individuals. The firm fosters a workplace where employees are engaged, challenged, and supported in achieving personal milestones, all within modern offices that promote a friendly and collaborative environment.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Emma Toogood on 09 374 7300.