Construction (Transactional) - Senior lawyer

4 weeks ago


Auckland, New Zealand Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Full time

Our top ranked (Tier 1) construction practice is the largest dedicated construction practice in New Zealand, with six partners and over 20 legal staff. Our team covers transactional and advisory construction work (front-end), and dispute and dispute advisory work (back-end), across all sectors in the industry. This opportunity is for a senior role in the front-end team, based in Auckland.

The team is at the forefront, advising key industry participants on all aspects of the planning, procurement, tendering and delivery of major projects and works programs. You will work closely with the partners and an impressive and growing client base including central and local government, listed companies, financial institutions and private business. Advising in the private and public sector, you will be expected to lead projects by working directly with the client and its project team and providing expert advice to clients. The projects are across a range of infrastructure and commercial sectors including transport, energy, utilities, and large scale office, residential, retail, and industrial. This role offers you the opportunity to be involved in significant construction transactions being undertaken by the team and work alongside some of the leading lawyers in this practice area as well as support and mentor a strong, committed cohort of junior, intermediate and senior solicitors.

Minimum Requirements:

  1. Background of not less than 4 years' transactional/advisory construction experience at a senior level.
  2. Intellectually and commercially astute.

The team is collegial, committed, energetic, and highly-capable. They work as a team to achieve excellent results. If you are this sort of person, we want to talk to you.

Please don't hesitate to call if you would like further details, or to discuss whether your experience could be the right fit.

About us

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a top tier New Zealand law firm with a proud 130 year history. Our vision is to be the firm of choice for leading clients and exceptional people. While we're known as technically excellent, we're also valued advisers that listen and understand our client's business before delivering the best commercial solution.

Every day we strive to live our value of Waka Eke Noa (respect individuality, work as one). We celebrate and invest in our team and are committed to creating a diverse workforce where all of our staff feel included, empowered and encouraged to be their unique, authentic selves. We understand the power that diversity creates, and our collaborative culture and desire to see our people thrive is what sets us apart.

We're proud to be a New Zealand law firm with a global outlook and reach. We have offices in Auckland and Wellington, and connections to an international network through the MinterEllison Legal Group, a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific.

How to Apply

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