Legal Executive

You can help bring our villages to life! 

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.   

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and energetic Legal Executive to join our close-knit & collaborative Legal Team. We assist, oversee, and provide advice to internal business partners, which led to Legal being nominated for our internal awards for the One Team for 2024-25. Summerset is NZ’s leading retirement village developer & operator!

What will your responsibilities be?

• Autonomously managing the settlements and terminations across a portfolio of Summerset’s Villages in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintaining an effective, professional, and friendly point of contact for lawyers of prospective Summerset residents.
• Ensuring that Summerset maintains leading practices in the management of legal and customer information.
• Assisting the wider legal team with projects and administrative tasks.

What you’ll bring?

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a legal executive or senior legal secretary.
• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of professionalism.
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work accurately and on time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detailed and deadline driven.
• Great understanding of numbers.

What’s in it for you?

• Freedom from time recording – no more 6-minute intervals!
• Being your own author.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Health insurance benefits
• Employee share scheme.
• Birthday leave.
• Staff discounts through Summerset suppliers.

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.  

If this sounds like you or someone you know, we would love to hear from you!

Applications close for this position close on the 14th of July.

Please note due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role.