Senior Banking and Finance Lawyer

4 days ago

Auckland 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 across Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau, Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Queenstown | Tahuna are internationally recognised for their thought leadership, depth of experience, and ability to translate complex legal issues into client success stories.


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 role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join New Zealand's leading banking and finance team. We are looking for a banking and finance solicitor with 4+ years' experience gained in New Zealand or overseas. 

We act for both borrowers (including PE sponsors, PE portfolio companies and large cap corporates) and lenders (including banks, credit funds and other non-bank lenders) on a broad range of complex and innovative financing transactions across different industry sectors.

You will have the opportunity to play a lead role in our team, with a focus on acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, complex syndicated and club lending, structured finance, and debt capital markets. 

We will offer you first-class training and real opportunities to further develop your career in a supportive, collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment, working alongside New Zealand's leading lawyers.

About you 

We would like to hear from you if you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing, and energetic team.  

The successful candidate will have:

  • Have 4 + years' experience in banking and finance;
  • Relish playing a key role in transactions;
  • Enjoy working collaboratively; and
  • Have strong technical and commercial abilities.

Benefits

We offer many employee benefits focused on supporting our people to succeed and thrive.  Some of these include:

  • Market leading remuneration package;
  • Relocation package for overseas candidates;
  • Support, coaching, and targeted training and development programmes;
  • Annual wellness subsidy, phone allowance, and talent referral bonus incentives; and
  • Team charity days, sports days, and regular firm and team events.

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 Michaela Reid on 

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