Associate / Senior Associate - Litigation

4 days ago

Auckland CBD, New Zealand Fluid Legal Full time NZ$90,000 - NZ$180,000 per year

The Opportunities:

  • Several live Associate & Senior Associate opportunities across top-tier firms and high-performing litigation teams, acting for clients who expect exceptional expertise.
  • Opportunity to in confidence understand each role, partnership team, level of exposure, career development prospects, and competitive remuneration.
  • Depending on experience and focus to date, take on commercial and civil disputes across areas such as shareholder, construction, insolvency, and regulatory matters, acting for leading domestic and international clients.
  • This is ideal for candidates who are ambitious, driven, and keen to mentor junior lawyers while taking on high-level responsibility.

Who We're Looking For

  • Senior Associate level, or a high-performing Associate ready to step up (Most likely 5-10 years PQE considered; strong academics essential).
  • Ideally coming from a large NZ or international firm environment or looking to move back from In-house.
  • Ambitious and motivated to handle international matters involving multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
  • Strong advocacy, drafting, and analytical skills, with strategic commercial judgment.
  • Collaborative, client-focused, and committed to mentoring junior lawyers.
  • Experience or genuine interest in cross-border work highly desirable.

On Offer

  • Work on high-profile, complex, and strategically significant disputes.
  • Clear pathways for career progression, including mentorship from leading litigation partners. Understand timeframes and requirements.
  • High-performing team culture with comprehensive professional development opportunities,
  • Compare wellbeing initiatives, parental leave benefits, hybrid and flexible working.
  • Opportunities to shape your role, take ownership of major files, and develop expertise across a broad range of dispute resolution matters.

Next Steps

For a confidential discussion and to learn more, please contact Peter Clark on or

Alternatively, simply apply via the "Apply" button and we will be in touch.

All applications and discussions are treated with absolute confidentiality. No client will be contacted without your express consent.

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