Senior Solicitor/Senior Associate

1 day ago

Wellington New Zealand Russell McVeagh Full time NZ$80,000 - NZ$120,000 per year

About Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh is New Zealand's premier law firm committed to operating at the cutting edge of legal practice. Our award-winning team of lawyers are internationally recognised for their thought leadership, depth of experience and ability to translate complex legal issues into client success stories.  We have established offices in Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau and Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and a new office in Queenstown | Tāhuna.

Our values of Respect | Manaaki, Curiosity | Māhirahira, Excellence | Whai hiranga and Tenacity | Whakapau kaha reflect who we are and how we work together. 

About the team and the role

Our Corporate partner, Mei Fern Johnson, a market leader in the Corporate and Commercial fields, is looking for a mid to senior level corporate lawyer, who has an interest in IT, to join her team in Wellington. This could be a full-time or part-time role. We are also open to candidates based in Auckland. 

The team acts for significant entities across the public and private sector.  In this role, you would be involved in general corporate and commercial advisory work, commercial contract drafting and procurement, across the energy, infrastructure, technology and social sectors, to name a few.   

The team pride themselves on their reliability, responsiveness and creativity to achieve client outcomes.  They support and push each other to keep learning, developing and providing top quality advice.  We're looking for a team player who will thrive in that environment and who is as excited about the work we do as we are 

About you

We are looking for a solicitor with:

  • 4+ years' corporate and/or commercial legal experience 
  • Experience/interest in IT and procurement
  • Experience in contract drafting and negotiation – this is highly desirable, as it will be a core component of the role
  • Great attention to detail and high problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong spirit of service and client servicing skills
  • Strong academic record
  • Above all, a willingness to learn, develop, and keep challenging themselves

Benefits

Some of our employee benefits include:

  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Support, coaching and considered training and development programmes
  • Annual wellness subsidy

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and transcript.

We believe in enabling a supportive and inclusive workplace for everyone.  Please click here for further information about Russell McVeagh's diversity and inclusion vision and commitment.

Our firm is invested in achieving transformational change and having a positive impact – our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report captures our firm's progress on our commitment to helping to shape a sustainable and thriving Aotearoa New Zealand.  You can read our 2025 report, 'Contributing to Aotearoa New Zealand | Te Whai Koha ki Aotearoa' here.

For more information, or to have a confidential discussion about this position please email Sarah Carrel on  

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