Team Leader – Registry (Fixed Term 12 months)

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our Professional Standards team as a Registry Team Leader in our national office Wellington for a 12 months fixed term period.

Our Registry Team is responsible for maintaining the Register of Lawyers in Aotearoa processing regulatory applications under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 and responding to enquires from the legal profession. Our Registry Team play a key role at the Law Society by ensuring we meet our statutory obligations required by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006.

Some of the things youll be doing

Developing and monitoring the goals of the team assigning tasks to team members ensuring all agreed outputs and deadlines are met and taking action to

remedy any identified issues.

Providing day-to-day leadership operational guidance and feedback in terms of carrying out operational tasks.

Facilitating regular planning and discussion sessions with team members.

Processing regulatory applications in accordance with the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act and Law Society policies and procedures.

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.

Our ideal application will have:

Experience in supervising and motivating an effective team.

Excellent relationship management skills and experience.

Well-developed communication skills (oral and written).

Excellent problem-solving skills.

The ability to exercise good judgement across a wide range of operational activities and functions.

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

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 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 Zealands 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 14 November 2025.

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

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.