Senior Solicitor / Associate - Commercial Property

Our client is seeking a Senior Solicitor/Associate to join their high-performing Commercial Property team based in Auckland. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced lawyer with 4+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) to work as part of a large national team. The successful candidate will enjoy client contact, manage end-to-end work-flow, produce well-drafted legal documents, and have the opportunity to further develop their career. They are committed to creating a supportive environment where shared knowledge, development, and mentoring are encouraged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Property and business acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial leasing
• Entity formation and restructuring
• Contract drafting and negotiations

What you bring:

• Minimum of 4+ years post-qualification experience (PQE) within a Commercial Property team: if you think you are a close fit to the above, but are slightly short in the experience required, we still encourage you to reach out and explore this opportunity
• Motivated and ambitious with a focus on delivering exceptional legal advice
• Ability to cultivate client relationships, delivering results, instilling confidence, and securing repeat business
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide effective legal support
• Experience in managing end-to-end work-flow to deliver efficiently on client requests

What sets this company apart:

Our client prides themselves on making their workplace a great place to work. They offer highly competitive salaries, benefits, opportunities for additional variable rewards, personal and professional support, career development from a firm invested in your success, collegial team environments, the ability to work cross-functionally, a genuine commitment to community responsibilities including environmental, health and economic causes, and impressive office spaces with regular social offerings.

Next steps:

If you wish to apply or have further questions about the role, please reach out to Rosamund More or Sarah Kim at rosamund.more@robertwalters.co.nz or sarah.kim@robertwalters.co.nz

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Rosamund More on 09 374 7327.