About the opportunity

We're on the lookout for a smart and switched on employment lawyer to be a part of our client's thriving specialist employment law team. With offices in Auckland CBD, you'll be joining a practice that has a reputation for providing quality legal advice and advocacy services to its clients, providing an ideal platform to progress your career.

There will be plenty of variety of work in this role and the opportunity to work with both employer and employee clients. You will have exposure to range of employment law work with a focus on contentious matters involving PG claims, redundancies and restructures, disciplinary investigations and performance management and resolving outcomes at mediation, ERA and Employment Court stages.

About You 

• 5+ years' PQE with experience gained in a reputable law firm and/or in-house employment law role. Private practice experience is preferred;
• You may have a mix of general litigation and employment law experience where you're now wanting to focus on employment law utilising your transferable skills or keen to make the move into a practice that can offer a good degree of flexibility;
• A decent university academic record;
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills; and
• The ability to hold a NZ practising certificate. 

This role would be suited to an employment lawyer that enjoys being involved in the pointy end of issues or keen to focus on this area of work. The team has good working hours and are supportive of each other. 

This role can be based in the office full time or has flexibility to be largely WFH, depending on your situation and preferences. You'll be set up with the full capability for hybrid working. 
  
For a confidential discussion, contact Anand on 027 2746 186 or email your CV and academic record to anand@colegal.co.nz or by clicking 'APPLY' now.