Align your Legal Executive career with a visionary, forward-thinking financial services specialist organisation. This is a newly created role within a fast-paced, agile business experiencing strong growth. You'll report to the Senior Leadership Team and collaborate with internal stakeholders, taking ownership of preparing, overseeing, and processing incoming settlements.

The Role:

As part of this high achieving team, you’ll play a hands on, technical role overseeing the end-to-end settlement process for both borrowers and investors. You'll prepare sale and purchase agreements, loan and mortgage documents, and manage settlement execution. Stepping into a leadership role, you'll mentor a team of two while also handling escalations and working closely with internal departments on credit support, discharges, and recoveries. You’ll also approve transactions, applying your legal expertise and using a well developed risk management and due diligence principles. 

About You:

This role is well suited to Legal Executives with experience mentoring juniors or legal secretaries. We’re also keen to hear from candidates with a blend of in-house and private practice backgrounds, particularly those with exposure to subdivisions or property development projects.

• 6+ years’ experience as a registered/unregistered Legal Executive within a similar role is essential 
• Understanding and knowledge of the regulatory environment and compliance requirements as well as NZ Property Law, terms and methods in relation to conveyancing
• People focused, able to work in a cohesive and collaborative environment, keen to exceed expectations
• To be successful in this role, you will thrive in a fast paced and energetic working environment

What's on Offer:

You will be joining likeminded individuals who are high performing and driven by exceeding expectations. You will be a part of a team where successes are celebrated, and problems are solved together. They are an engaged, tight knit and supportive group who are values driven. Not only will you be a valued member of the team, you will also receive:

• $90,000 - $120,000 + KiwiSaver, dependant on expereince
• This is an on-site Monday to Friday role with one day WFH on offer
• Social activities are planned each month for those interested

For further information, contact Simone Macdonald on 021 190 0975 or email your CV to simone@colegal.co.nz or by clicking APPLY now.