Programme Officer

About the role 

Are you a highly organised, proactive professional looking for your next career move to broaden your scope and accountability? We are seeking two experienced Programme Officers to join our Continuing Legal Education (CLE) team in Wellington. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong administrative or coordination experience who is ready to take the next step – moving beyond task-based administration, into a role with greater responsibility, autonomy and exposure to large-scale programmes, events and stakeholders. 

Reporting to the Senior Event Delivery Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring our learning programmes and workshops are of a consistent high-quality for lawyers across Aotearoa. You will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of key CLE programmes and workshops, whilst taking ownership of higher-level administrative and logistical activities that are critical to the successful programme delivery.  

Some travel and out-of-hours work is required, particularly around live event delivery. 

Our ideal applicant will have: 

• At least 3 years’ experience in an administrative, coordination, or event support role, with responsibility for managing multiple tasks and deadlines 
• Experience supporting events, programmes, education, training, or professional services environments (highly desirable) 
• Confidence coordinating logistics and working with suppliers, stakeholders, and presenters 
• Excellent organisational skills and very high attention to detail 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Experience formatting, preparing, and proofing course materials, workbooks, and resources using templates and style guides 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and confidence engaging with a wide range of audiences 
• The ability to manage overlapping priorities while maintaining accuracy and follow-through 
• A proactive mindset and willingness to identify improvements to processes and ways of working 
• Some knowledge of the law/ the legal environment or be able to demonstrate ability to gain a general knowledge of the law in a short time   

We are looking for candidates who share our purpose of Kaitiaki of an exemplary legal professional in Aotearoa and understand how our values of Kaitiakitanga – tāria te wā, Manaakitanga and Pono underpin the work we do at New Zealand Law Society.  

What we can offer  

Become part of an exceptional team in a dynamic organisation, where the work is challenging and rewarding. We offer a cohesive workplace culture across our organisation with a number of social activities to come together across teams to connect and collaborate with colleagues. Your development and growth will be nurtured, and your work recognised and valued.   

It is important that the Law Society can attract, support, and retain quality staff and one of the ways we can achieve this is by offering employees some flexibility to manage their work/life balance. We embrace flexible working to support our staff to deliver their best and achieve a good work-life balance and to connect and collaborate with others by providing a hybrid approach sharing your time between the office and home.  

Other benefits of working at the Law Society include:  

• Three days Special Leave to use during our annual close-down period between Christmas and the new year  
• Discounts and benefits as part of our membership Partner Programme  
• Competitive remuneration  

Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and the Law Society is keen to ensure that appointments reflect Aotearoa New Zealand’s multicultural society. Applications from a diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged.  

About the Law Society 

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is the professional body for barristers and solicitors in New Zealand. The Law Society regulates all lawyers practising in New Zealand and is the membership organisation for practising lawyers. With 13 branches throughout the country, the Law Society is the Kaitiaki (guardian) of the practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand and the consumers of legal services. 

How to apply 

If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter through Seek. 

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 20 May 2026 

Shortlisting may occur whilst the advertisement is open, so we encourage you to make an early application. 

For a confidential discussion and additional information, including the position description, please contact the People and Culture team at human.resources@lawsociety.org.nz 

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.