People & Culture Advisor

People & Culture Advisor

Hybrid Working – Location is open to Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua or Tauranga

Full-time

About Us

At Tompkins Wake, we are proud to be a modern New Zealand leading law firm with offices across Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga and Rotorua, with a strong reputation for exceptional client service, collaboration and people focused culture.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced and proactive People & Culture Advisor to join our team and help shape an engaging, high performing workplace experience across the firm.

This is an opportunity to work closely with leaders and employees across all levels of the business in a role that combines advisory, recruitment, capability and operational HR support.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager People and Culture, you will play a key role in delivering practical, commercially focused people support across the firm.

This is a varied and hands on role suited to someone who enjoys building strong relationships, solving problems and contributing to both strategic initiatives and day to day people matters.

Key responsibilities include:

People Advisory & Leadership Support

• Provide trusted HR advice and coaching to leaders and employees


• Support performance management, employee relations and wellbeing matters


• Assist leaders with people planning and team development


• Contribute to building leadership capability across the firm

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage end to end recruitment processes across legal and business operations roles


• Partner with hiring managers to deliver an excellent candidate experience


• Coordinate onboarding and support successful integration of new employees

Culture, Engagement & Capability

• Support engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives


• Assist with performance and development processes


• Contribute to learning and capability programmes

HR Operations

• Support HR systems, reporting, policies, and compliance activities


• Work closely with the P&C Coordinator on people operations and payroll processes


• Identify opportunities to improve processes and employee experience

About You

We are looking for someone who is approachable, solutions focused, and confident working with leaders in a professional services environment.

You will ideally be

• Experienced in HR / People & Culture advisory roles and hold a relevant qualification


• Confident in relationship building and communication skills


• Highly capable of managing employment relations and performance matters


• Practical, commercially minded approach


• Excellent at prioritisation and organisation of work, with good attention to detail


• Experience in professional services is advantageous

Most importantly, you will be someone who enjoys working collaboratively and contributing to a positive, high performing culture, working at pace whilst multitasking.

Why Join Us?

At Tompkins Wake, our people and culture are at the heart of who we are. We are proud of the supportive, collaborative, and high performing environment we continue to build across the firm.

Joining our People & Culture team means becoming part of a team that genuinely values professional growth, trust and connection. We encourage autonomy and initiative, while also providing strong support, mentoring, and development opportunities to help you succeed and grow in your career.

We have a culture that is uniquely Tompkins Wake shaped by meaningful traditions, shared experiences and a genuine commitment to celebrating our people. We recognise achievements, support one another through challenges and create opportunities for our teams to connect, contribute, and thrive.

For a confidential discussion please contact Andrea Daly, 021 225 7071