New Zealand Law Society - Associate - Litigation/Family (4+ years' PQE)

Associate - Litigation/Family (4+ years' PQE)

$115k plus Kiwisaver

Outstanding career opportunity with pathway to partnership if desired.

What you can expect from us…

  • Flexible working arrangements tailored to suit your circumstances, and a family-focused work environment. We have many years of experience making hybrid working successful.
  • Customised WorkPlan™ with reasonable expectations of your working day split between client file time and inputs into the firm’s business plan. We value both chargeable and non-chargeable inputs and reward accordingly.
  • Consistent clarity around your role and our expectations, with regular monthly formal sessions with your supervising Partner for feedback and dialogue.
  • Us walking the talk in caring about you with focus on your ongoing skills development, interesting and challenging work, very good training and mentoring, career progression, and a supportive team of colleagues.
  • Remuneration/benefits package regularly reviewed.
  • An excellent pathway to a successful and fulfilling career.
  • Varied and interesting client matters to work with.
  • Support from a Partner in building increasingly strong litigation skills, business development effectiveness and client base.
  • Long-term working relationships with clients.
  • Modern offices in the CBD
  • A friendly and fun team environment
  • Benefits including a cell phone, support for home office, active social club, free wellness support including for non-work-related issues, an extra day off for your birthday, income protection insurance and Long Service Leave.
  • Relocation assistance if required.

What we will expect of you…

  • Strong Litigation/Dispute Resolution experience with Family Court and District/High Court matters
  • Demonstrated sound courtroom/advocacy experience.
  • To be prepared to be accountable for consistent delivery of agreed inputs on average across very reasonable workdays in a flexible environment.
  • Strong client service ethic…with full awareness that while a successful lawyer’s working life is not always 9-5 it can still be balanced well with life outside work.
  • Well-organised, capable of managing all aspects of client relationships, effectiveness in using team resources, and turning quality work around promptly.
  • Comfortable being responsible to organise performance of your role flexibly to suit your lifestyle interests, family, and other non-work commitments.
  • Strong verbal and written skills and attention to detail.
  • Well-suited to working with a very experienced Consultant and a Partner to take over clients and continue to build strong litigation and team management skills.
  • A team player, great with people and very adaptable to changing ways of practising and technology.
  • Capability in business development and a willingness to expand ability in this area.

A bit about us…

In the business for over 106 years, our well-respected Firm assists clients throughout New Zealand and overseas. We have always moved with the times; offering modern, attractive offices in the CBD, flexible and tailored working arrangements to suit all team members’ circumstances, and a family-focused work environment.

Please apply in the strictest confidence by forwarding your CV and written references to Shaun Cousins, Partner, care of smainprize@raineycollins.co.nz.