Associate to Senior Associate -Construction

Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm, opening a world of career opportunities working with a range of clients including iconic New Zealand brands, innovative start-ups, leading multinationals, global investment banks, financial institutions, iwi, and government agencies. We aim for excellence and our people are the foundation for our continued success.

About the role

Bell Gully is looking for a talented lawyer (mid-level to junior senior associate) to join its Construction and Projects team in Auckland.

Working with partners Ian Becke and Scott Lochhead, you will join a team that is regarded as the market leading construction and projects practice in New Zealand, and is known for its commercial approach, with specialist expertise in construction, infrastructure, and property development projects across a wide range of sectors, including renewable energy.

We are looking for self-motivated construction lawyer who wants to be involved in market-leading projects, build meaningful client relationships, and deliver innovative legal services.

Experience and qualifications

• 4+ to 7+ years PQE, including private practice and/or in-house.
• Strong construction and projects experience preferably including in any of renewable energy, property development, and infrastructure.
• The ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent initiative and client service skills.

Culture and benefits

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to support our people. These include:

• team-based working from home policy
• industry leading personalised leadership programme
• relocation package
• comprehensive health and wellbeing programme, including a generous parental leave policy
• annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives
• sports teams, an annual ball, regular team events and department weekends away

Please apply directly, or if you would like a confidential discussion contact Kelly Price on (09) 916 8878 or kelly.price@bellgully.com.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.