Senior Associate or Special Counsel - Employment

Black Door Law is a boutique employment law firm founded by Caro Rieger. After extensive experience at large firms, Caro set out to create a law firm that truly puts people at the centre. Their team works collaboratively to deliver exceptional employment law advice, and they are looking for someone who wants to grow their career, and contribute to the growth of the firm, while making a real impact.

They are friendly, innovative, legally sharp, and committed to wellbeing. Success for Black Door Law is not measured by billable hours or individual budgets, but by the strength of their client relationships and the positive difference they make for the people they work with.

About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

The Black Law Door team advises both employers and employees on a broad range of matters, including performance and disciplinary issues, leave and pay, change processes, personal grievances, dispute resolution. The Firm is often engaged in significant independent workplace investigations, and cultural reviews.

You will have the opportunity to provide legal representation for clients at mediation, the Employment Relations Authority, or Employment Court. No two days are the same, and you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of meaningful work.

Building longstanding relationships as a trusted advisor to their clients, is very important to Black Door Law – the Firm’s values of collaboration continual improvement, thoughtfulness, and fun informs all that they do. You will lead interesting pieces of work, engage directly with clients, and mentor and support juniors.

What you will bring | Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu

Your technical legal knowledge and commitment to outstanding client service will be a given, in addition you will have:

• a minimum of 6 years’ post-admission experience (we are open to all levels of experience beyond that)
• strong employment law experience, ideally acquired in private practice (but open to an in-house background too)
• be an all-round good human being with a sense of humour, wishing to make an impact in the law, the community and further a field
• be a motivated individual who is solutions focused and thrives collaborating with people both within the firm and externally
• be a qualified lawyer with a NZ practising certificate or eligibility to obtain one

Apply Now | Tono ināianei

If you believe that you have something unique to contribute to Black Door Law, Apply Now. Or, for a confidential discussion, please contact:

Julia Koning on +64 21 206 0814 or julia.koning@robertwalters.co.nz

Black Door Law recognises the importance of being a responsible business. They give back to three deserving organisations – Dementia Wellington, Surf Lifesaving NZ, and Bellyful. They respect and value diversity in all of its forms and they are an accredited living wage employer.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Apryl Burgess on +6444719721.