Senior Solicitor or Senior Associate

14 hours ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Buddle Findlay Full time

**Why join our banking team?**

You'll work on a broad range of top market transactions for both lender and borrower clients all while being part of a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative team. Our team not only provides outstanding client service, but also values building strong relationships with our clients and each other. With the support of all three partners and the wider financial services team, you are enabled to do work that interests you and perform at your best.

**What we offer?**

By joining Buddle Findlay, you get the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients within internationally recognised teams, alongside some of New Zealand's best legal talent to shape the future of business in New Zealand. Our central value proposition is 'exceptional outcomes through collaboration', and we place great importance on teamwork, initiative and integrity. We offer a range of benefits and initiatives enabling you to perform at your best including career progression and leadership programmes, top-tier remuneration, additional leave entitlements, referral bonuses and more. Contact us to find out more about the value we bring to our people.

**The opportunity**

We are seeking a senior solicitor or senior associate to join our banking team based in Auckland. Led by partners Dan Collins, Miriam Andrews, and Paul Farrugia (who heads our banking practice), you'll get the opportunity to work on a variety of deals including structured finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, mezzanine finance, project and construction finance, syndicated lending, securitisation and debt restructuring. Our clients are diverse and include a mix of domestic and overseas clients that span across different industry sectors including financial services, property development, climate, transport, logistics, infrastructure, energy, hospitality, agriculture/forestry and telecommunications.

We value people who bring a fresh perspective, who are curious, commercially minded and client focused. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

- 6 to 10 years' PQE in general banking and finance law. Experience in leveraged finance is desired but not essential.
- Experience gained from private practice or in-house, with at least some of that experience gained in New Zealand.
- Capability to draft and lead negotiations on core documentation.
- An interest in mentoring junior lawyers
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills Run banking transactions according to deadlines.

**How to apply**

If you are interested in this role or would like to find out more about what it's like to work in our leading banking team, send us your details by clicking **apply, **or connect with Harri on +64 9 363 0607 for a confidential conversation.

If you are currently overseas and thinking of returning to New Zealand, reach out to find out more about how we can help you relocate smoothly.


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