Professional Support Lawyer – Property (Part‑Time)

About the role

Chapman Tripp is seeking a senior property lawyer to work part‑time (15‑20 hours per week) as a Professional Support Lawyer within its national Property team. The role focuses on influencing quality, consistency and best practice across the practice while staying connected to substantive property work.

Key responsibilities

• Design, update and deliver property training and CPD sessions, including conveyancing training for law clerks, lateral hires and junior lawyers nationwide.
• Provide Landonline usage and compliance training and maintain related practice notes and guidance.
• Mentor junior lawyers and act as a senior sounding board on complex or unusual property issues.
• Respond to precedent, know‑how and information queries from the Property team and other firm teams.
• Draft and update precedents, procedure documents and practical legal updates to reflect changes in law and practice.
• Maintain the Property team site and reference materials, ensuring resources are current and accessible.
• Support practice compliance processes, including Landonline filing guidance, RLWT, bright‑line resources, forms, certifications and audit preparation.

Required profile

• Strong property law experience, preferably from a commercial law firm.
• Excellent technical legal skills, sound judgement, strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.
• Passion for sharing knowledge, mentoring others and driving continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate complex legal and procedural information into practical guidance, precedents and training materials.
• Collaborative approach with proven ability to build trusted relationships across teams and offices.
• Experience with Landonline processes and property practice compliance is an advantage.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including healthcare and an annual wellbeing allowance.
• Groups and activities to suit interests such as arts & culture, sports and regular team and firm events.
• A collaborative workplace within New Zealand’s largest legal partnership, offering resources and structures to enable you to do your best work.