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 branch offices throughout the country, the Law Society is the Kaitiaki (guardian) of the practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand and consumers of legal services.

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our Lawyers Complaints Service in our Investigations team. The role is based in our Wellington branch.

Appointed by Standards Committees, Investigators prepare investigation plans, collect and analyse information and evidence, undertake interviews and prepare investigation reports for the benefit of Standards Committees.

As an Investigator, you will work alongside your peers and management to achieve timely completion of investigations which may include matters involving harassment, bullying and discrimination, as well as sensitive (including sexual abuse) and high-profile cases.

You will be supported by Senior Investigators who lead complex investigations, business improvement initiatives and coach, train and mentor investigators to develop their skills.

The work is challenging, varied, fast-paced and can be demanding. It requires sound judgement, and a high level of personal and professional integrity, and resilience.

The ideal applicant will have:

• A tertiary qualification in regulatory investigations or law or other relevant qualification

• Experience in a similar regulatory investigation position is essential

• Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation and legal principals would also be a highly advantageous

• Experience within the legal sector would be a benefit

• Very strong investigative skills, with good organisational practices

• A qualification in mediation would be a benefit, though not essential

• Experience in completing cost assessments would be a benefit, though not essential

• The ability to prioritise, implement systems, meet deadlines and to plan and structure workload

• Sound judgement and a high level of discretion

• Strong decision-making skills, and experience in managing sensitive issues and risk

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to talk to people from a variety of different backgrounds in sometimes tense or sensitive situations

• A very high standard of written and oral communication skills with the ability to produce concise, well-structured, and well-reasoned reports

• The ability to work well as part of a team as well as the ability to work autonomously

• Flexibility to travel nationwide

• A professional supportive approach to members of the public

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

You’ll become part of a small, exceptional team within a dynamic organisation, where the work is both challenging and rewarding. 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 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 in agreement with your manager.

Other benefits of working at the Law Society include:

• Three days Special Leave on top of the annual leave entitlement to use during our annual close-down period between Christmas and the new year

• A day’s leave for your birthday

• An annual wellbeing payment

• Where appropriate, flexibility to work from both office and home, and we provide a full IT kit to each employee for working from home

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all employees

• Actively fostering the development and career pathways of our employees, alongside a transparent performance review and remuneration appraisal system

• Competitive remuneration

• A cohesive workplace culture across our organisation, including monthly morning teas and celebrating annual events

The Law Society is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion and is keen to ensure that appointments reflect New Zealand’s multicultural society. Applications from a diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged.

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter through Seek.

Applications close 5pm, Thursday 13 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, please contact the People and Culture team at human.resources@lawsociety.org.nz.

The position description can be viewed here.

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