Thomson O'Neil and Co Stratford
- Posted: 14 May 2025
- Location: Stratford
- Work Type: Full Time
- Classification: Legal
THOMSON O’NEIL & CO is a Legal firm with offices at Eltham, Stratford, Opunake and Patea.
We have a permanent full-time position available in our Stratford office to join our busy and friendly team.
Our firm has a strong emphasis on property related matters and have a vacancy for a legal executive/secretary with a preferred minimum of 2 years experience. Our Legal Executives have a key role not only managing files but in supporting both our clients and our Lawyers to ensure the best possible outcomes for all.
We seek an experienced legal executive/secretary, to support a consultant, with generalist experience but a strong focus on conveyancing, with the ability to autonomously manage files from initial instruction through to settlement. Though residential conveyancing will be a focus, familiarity with rural conveyancing, business sale and purchases, lease agreements, EPOAs and wills is also required along with Landonline experience – this role offers variety and it will be an advantage to have a breadth of experience in the New Zealand legal environment.
We seek a person with the following attributes:
experience in a Legal office is preferred but not essential
very good typing skills with experience in Microsoft Word
initiative and the ability to work unsupervised
ability to work in a team environment
strong attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently and accurately
highly organised
good sense of humour
We offer:
a wide variety of challenging and stimulating work in a busy office
a friendly work environment
client contact
the potential to obtain further qualifications
Remuneration to be discussed with the successful applicant.
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday, 6 June 2025.
A cover letter along with your CV should be forwarded to:
Legal Executive/Secretary position
C/- Thomson O'Neil & Co
P O Box 20
Stratford 4352
or emailed to: [email protected]
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
How many years' experience do you have as a Legal Executive?
Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
We have a permanent full-time position available in our Stratford office to join our busy and friendly team.
Our firm has a strong emphasis on property related matters and have a vacancy for a legal executive/secretary with a preferred minimum of 2 years experience. Our Legal Executives have a key role not only managing files but in supporting both our clients and our Lawyers to ensure the best possible outcomes for all.
We seek an experienced legal executive/secretary, to support a consultant, with generalist experience but a strong focus on conveyancing, with the ability to autonomously manage files from initial instruction through to settlement. Though residential conveyancing will be a focus, familiarity with rural conveyancing, business sale and purchases, lease agreements, EPOAs and wills is also required along with Landonline experience – this role offers variety and it will be an advantage to have a breadth of experience in the New Zealand legal environment.
We seek a person with the following attributes:
experience in a Legal office is preferred but not essential
very good typing skills with experience in Microsoft Word
initiative and the ability to work unsupervised
ability to work in a team environment
strong attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently and accurately
highly organised
good sense of humour
We offer:
a wide variety of challenging and stimulating work in a busy office
a friendly work environment
client contact
the potential to obtain further qualifications
Remuneration to be discussed with the successful applicant.
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday, 6 June 2025.
A cover letter along with your CV should be forwarded to:
Legal Executive/Secretary position
C/- Thomson O'Neil & Co
P O Box 20
Stratford 4352
or emailed to: [email protected]
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
How many years' experience do you have as a Legal Executive?
Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?