Junior Legal Counsel at Stonewood Group

Waitematā, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Commercial Contracts, Lease Review, Construction Agreements, Litigation Support, Document Management, AI Tool Proficiency, Attention To Detail, Corporate Law, Property Law, Case Management

Industry

Real Estate

Description

About the Role Stonewood Group is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team. This is a hands-on role at the centre of a busy commercial portfolio — you will support the legal team across property, contracts, and commercial matters, keeping files moving and nothing falling through the cracks. This suits someone early in their career who takes pride in careful, accurate work and wants to build deep commercial legal experience in a fast-moving private group environment. What You'll Be Doing: Legal drafting and research - Draft and review standard commercial documents including leases, commercial contracts and construction agreements - Carry out legal research on commercial property, tenancy, contract and general commercial questions, and produce clear file notes and reports - Prepare chronologies, document bundles and correspondence for litigation and dispute matters - Maintain and update the template and precedent library Proofread and quality-check documents before escalation or despatch External counsel and document management - Liaise with external counsel under direction — tracking matter status, chasing deliverables, coordinating execution and flagging deadlines proactively - Coordinate document execution across multiple entities - Maintain legal registers and track key dates across the portfolio AI and technology - Use Stonewood's AI platforms confidently as part of everyday legal work - Apply the human judgement the AI cannot — catch what it misses, and flag anything requiring a signature, a filing, a court step, or real-world action - Help build and refine the templates, checklists and playbooks the AI runs on Team support - Support the legal team with research, file preparation and follow-through on open matters - Proactively manage deliverables across matters, external advisors and contractors - Report directly to the Legal team leader What You'll Bring - Up to 3 years' PQE — recent law graduates will be considered - Genuine attention to detail and pride in careful, accurate work - Comfortable with steady, process-driven work and seeing every task through to completion - Able to work independently once briefed and take clear direction - Eager to learn, coachable, with a strong can-do attitude - Comfortable using technology and AI tools as part of everyday practice What's on Offer - Base salary depending on experience - KPI-based performance bonus of up to 10%, subject to annual review - Direct exposure to commercial property, contracts and multi-entity corporate work - A lean, high-performing team where your contribution is visible How to Apply: Apply with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and why this role interests you.

Responsibilities

Support the in-house legal team by drafting and reviewing commercial documents, leases, and construction agreements. Manage external counsel, maintain legal registers, and utilize AI platforms to refine legal templates and playbooks.