Senior Solicitor or Senior Associate - Financial Services

Looking for more ownership of your work and closer involvement with clients? Join our growing Auckland financial services team as a Senior Solicitor or Senior Associate.

You’ll advise leading New Zealand and international clients, with opportunities to broaden your experience or build on your financial services expertise.

About the opportunity

Working closely with partners Andrew Suggate and Scott Abel, you’ll help clients work through difficult legal and commercial questions and find practical solutions, in a fast-paced and rapidly growing area of the law.

The work is varied and intellectually challenging, often involving issues where there isn’t an obvious or textbook answer. If you enjoy digging into a problem and thinking beyond the standard approach, there’s plenty to get involved in.

You’ll take ownership of matters and work directly with clients, while continuing to develop your expertise alongside the team.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a curious, commercially minded lawyer who enjoys solving problems. You’ll ideally bring:

• 4+ years’ PQE in private practice in New Zealand or another Commonwealth jurisdiction

• For Senior Associate candidates, strong relevant financial services experience

• For Senior Solicitor candidates, strong transferable skills from financial services or another practice area. We welcome interest from litigators keen to move into advisory work, or other applicants with complex advisory experience

• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills

• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to turn complex legal issues into practical advice

• Confidence working directly with clients

• Intellectual curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to develop expertise in new areas.

Why Buddle Findlay?

We offer a market-competitive salary, ongoing professional and personal development, and flexible working practices. Benefits include health insurance, a wellbeing allowance and wellbeing-focused programmes, with opportunities to get involved in social events, pro bono and charity initiatives.

Interested?

Send your CV, cover letter and academic transcript via the apply button. We’d love to hear from you.

Or contact Jill McLisky, talent attraction specialist, for a confidential chat before applying. Call +64 9 363 0607 or email jill.mclisky@buddlefindlay.com.