New Zealand Law Society - Senior Associate - Litigation (5+ years' PQE)
Senior Associate - Litigation (5+ years' PQE)
$140K plus KiwiSaver
Outstanding career opportunity with clear 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 and highly experienced Consultant 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, 5 weeks annual leave, income protection insurance and Long Service Leave.
Relocation assistance if required.
What we will expect of you…
Strong Litigation/Dispute Resolution experience…N.B. Experience with, and continued interest in, Employment Law is a bonus.
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.