Currently Recruiting

Legal Support Officer – Litigation Team [LSO2027-01]

Ebborn Law Limited (Portia) is recruiting a permanent full-time Legal Support Officer for its Christchurch office. This is an entry-level legal role that could lead to a position in the firm as a Staff Solicitor.

The Legal Support Officer works with Family Court litigators to help the Litigation Team operate efficiently and to assist with administration. The role includes legal support, case management, client triage, client-service support, compliance and information management. The role reports to the Principal Lawyer and supports the Litigation Team.

The role involves approximately:

• 50% legal support / legal-practice assistance;
• 25% case management;
• 25% administration and triage.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws
• Professional Studies
• at least six months’ experience in a law-related environment

Candidates must have the ability to hold a practising certificate issued by the New Zealand Law Society, or working toward this, and have the ability to be granted supervised provider status by the Ministry of Justice.

Process

The recruitment process may include eligibility screening, de-identified written shortlisting, a structured questionnaire, a role-relevant work sample, a post-task self-assessment, a structured interview, reference checks and role-relevant background or verification checks. Checks will be undertaken only with candidate consent and normally only for preferred or final-stage candidates.

Other Information

Portia is committed to fair, structured and evidence-based recruitment. Candidates may request reasonable accommodation for the recruitment process.

Candidate information will be used for recruitment purposes and accessed only by staff involved in the recruitment process. Voluntary demographic information, if collected, will be collected separately from merit assessment information and will not be available to scorers or interviewers before selection.

Applications should include:

• CV
• cover letter addressing the role
• confirmation that the mandatory eligibility requirements are met or explanation of any matter needing clarification

All applications should be submitted using the webform at www.Portia.law/Careers and be received on or before 5PM, 31 October 2026. The successful candidate must be prepared to undergo written examinations, at least one panel interview, and be able to begin employment on Monday 1 February, 2027.

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