People and Culture Coordinator

People & Culture Coordinator

Why Tompkins Wake?

Tompkins Wake is a leading New Zealand law firm with offices across Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga and Rotorua. We are known for our exceptional people, strong relationships, and excellent legal services.

At the heart of our success is our culture. We are proud of the collaborative, supportive, and high-performing environment we continue to build across the firm, one that genuinely values people, connection, growth, and contribution.

Our People & Culture team plays an important role in helping shape that experience. We are a collaborative, fun, and people-focused team that works in service of the business to:

• foster and strengthen our unique Tompkins Wake culture,
• support enduring leadership and people capability across the firm,
• and ensure our people processes are simple, effective, and efficient.

We offer flexibility in where this role is based across one of our offices, along with flexible working arrangements and genuine support for professional development and career growth.

About the Role

We are looking for an organised, proactive, and people focused People & Culture Coordinator to join our growing team.  This is a varied and hands on role supporting the full employee lifecycle across the firm. You will play an important role in recruitment, people operations, onboarding, payroll support and helping deliver a positive employee experience across our offices.  Working closely with the Manager, People & Culture and wider team, this role is ideal for someone looking to continue building their HR career in a supportive professional services environment.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment processes across legal and business services roles
• Schedule interviews and manage candidate communications
• Support hiring managers and ensure a positive candidate experience
• Coordinate onboarding and induction activities

People Operations & Administration

• Prepare employment documentation and maintain employee records
• Support HR systems, reporting, and process administration
• Assist with engagement initiatives, events, and wellbeing activities
• Provide day-to-day support to employees and leaders across the firm

Payroll Support

• Provide backup support for payroll processes
• Assist with payroll administration, leave management, and employee variations
• Work closely with finance and payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness of processes and information

Team & Culture Support

• Help bring our people initiatives and firm culture to life
• Support internal events, celebrations, and employee experience initiatives
• Contribute ideas to improve processes and the employee experience
  

About You

You will be someone who enjoys working with people, thrives in a collaborative environment, and has strong attention to detail.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Previous administration, payroll, HR, recruitment, or coordination experience
• A qualification in HR or similar
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Confidence managing competing priorities
• A proactive and positive approach

Experience supporting payroll or working within professional services would be advantageous, but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible location across our offices and flexible working arrangements (reduced hours could be considered for the right candidate)
• Supportive and collaborative People & Culture team with genuine development opportunities
• Varied role with autonomy, exposure and the opportunity to grow your career
• Be part of a firm that celebrates its people, achievements and unique Tompkins Wake traditions
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful culture and capability initiatives across the firm

For a confidential discussion, contact Andrea Daly, 021800665

Applications will close Monday 1 June.