The Role:
We have an opportunity for a highly capable Senior Solicitor level lawyer (approx. 3-5 years PQE) to work as part of a large national Commercial Property team, based in our Christchurch office.

In this position you will:

• Enjoy client contact, providing effective communication and legal support on our client’s projects;
• Manage end-to-end workflow to effectively and efficiently deliver on client requests;
• Produce well drafted legal documents;
• Further develop and grow in your own career and practice; and
• Behave in a way that supports our cultural values and help drive our strategic goals.

You will also have the benefit of building close working relationships within the Commercial Property team and across the wider firm, where a culture of shared knowledge and expertise, development and mentoring is openly encouraged.

About You:
Ideally, you will have 3-5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) within a Commercial Property team. Motivated and ambitious, you thrive on delivering exceptional legal advice and cultivating client relationships, delivering results, instilling confidence, and securing repeat business.

If you think you are a close fit to the above, but are slightly short in the experience required, we still encourage you to reach out and explore the opportunity with us.

What we can offer:
We really care about making Lane Neave a great place to work, so some of what’s on offer at Lane Neave includes:

• Highly competitive salary, benefits and opportunity for additional variable rewards;
• Personal and professional support and career development from a firm invested in your success;
• Collegial team environments and the ability to work cross functionally to provide multi-practice offerings;
• A genuine commitment to our community responsibilities – including environmental, health and economic causes; and
• mpressive office spaces and regular social offerings – we always nail the catering!

About Lane Neave:
At Lane Neave we’re proud of our people! We tap into more than 150 years of experience and provide our hugely talented pool of emerging and current legal experts with the opportunity to make the complex simple.

Keeping people at the heart of Lane Neave defines who we are and how we operate.

We’re exceptionally proud of our team and our achievements, winning multiple awards for our technical expertise, workplace and culture including: Employer of Choice (<100 Lawyers) in the 2023 NZ Lawyer NZ Law Awards and NZ Firm of the Year and Work-Life Balance National Firm of the Year at the 2022 Women in Business Law Awards Asia Pacific.

Apply now, or if you would like to have a confidential chat about the position, please contact Jo Clementson – People and Capability Advisor on (03) 371 7350 or Jo.Clementson@laneneave.co.nz