Legal Executive – Commercial Property

Anthony Harper; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthony Harper, with offices in Auckland and Christchurch, seeks a qualified Legal Executive to join our Commercial Property Team. You will focus on residential conveyancing, subdivisions, and related property transactions across New Zealand, joining an experienced, supportive team from early project stages to settlement.

Based in Auckland, you’ll progress files under supervision while building your technical knowledge and commercial judgement, liaising with clients, solicitors, banks and

Qualifications

• Qualified Legal Executive or equivalent required.
• Experience in residential conveyancing and development projects is valued.
• Strong communication and ability to progress matters independently with oversight as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work on residential development projects, coordinating pre-sale agreements and liaising with purchasers’ solicitors.
• Assist with residential sale/purchase transactions and some commercial transactions.
• Support subdivision work for residential and development projects.
• Undertake property searches, due diligence and LINZ-related tasks; maintain records and key dates.
• Liaise with clients, lawyers, banks, councils, surveyors and other parties to move matters forward.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Client liaison

Legal documentation

Education

Qualified Legal Executive or equivalent

Tools

Landonline

Job description

At Anthony Harper, we thrive on delivering innovative and creative legal solutions that challenge conventional thinking. With offices in Auckland and Christchurch, we're known for partnering with clients to drive meaningful business outcomes while also ensuring that every person at our firm feels valued and supported to reach their potential.

About the opportunity

Our Commercial Property Team acts for developers and other property clients on residential and commercial development projects across New Zealand. Our work includes major development and urban regeneration projects, residential conveyancing, subdivisions and related property transactions. You’ll join an experienced, supportive team and contribute to matters from the early project stages through to settlement.

Based in Auckland, you’ll assist with residential conveyancing and subdivision work for residential development projects, together with a range of other property transactions.

Working closely with partners, lawyers and clients from an early stage, you’ll have genuine responsibility for progressing files, with accessible supervision and support to keep extending your technical knowledge and commercial judgement.

What you’ll do

• Work with key clients on residential development projects, including coordinating pre-sale agreements, negotiating with purchasers, reporting to clients and liaising with purchasers’ solicitors.
  
• Assist with residential sale and purchase transactions, together with some commercial transactions.
  
• Support subdivision work for residential and commercial development projects.
  
• Undertake property searches, due diligence and LINZ-related tasks, and maintain accurate matter records and key dates.
  
• Liaise with clients, lawyers, banks, councils, surveyors and other parties to keep matters moving and communicate progress clearly.

About You

You’ll be a qualified Legal Executive, or bring equivalent relevant experience, with a sound grounding in residential conveyancing. Experience in subdivisions, development projects or Landonline would be an advantage. You’ll be organised, accurate and confident communicating with clients and other parties, with the judgement to progress matters independently and seek guidance when needed.

Shape your career at Anthony Harper

At Anthony Harper, you’ll be part of a collaborative team where partners are accessible, your ideas are welcomed and career development is shaped around your strengths and interests. You'll work on diverse, challenging matters with hands‐on training, direct exposure to clients and a clear opportunity to develop a distinctive practice. With a strong focus on wellbeing and opportunities to have a positive impact on our communities, we foster an environment where you can do excellent work and build a career that is genuinely your own.

Join us to build your career and carve your path forward.