Employment Solicitor

Blackwood Montagna Limited; Pukekohe; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwood Montagna Limited is seeking a solicitor with solid experience in employment law to work across employers and employees on a broad range of matters, including ACC issues. The role offers variety and opportunity to develop a specialist practice.

You will handle employment agreements, disputes, performance management, negotiations, restructures, and provide practical, commercially minded advice. The firm emphasises plain-English guidance and a collaborative, growing team.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in employment law.
• Confident dealing directly with clients.
• Ability to manage matters independently from start to finish.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Commercially minded and practical in advice.
• Organised and able to manage a busy workload.
• Interested in developing and growing a specialist practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare employment agreements and policies.
• Manage workplace disputes and disciplinary processes.
• Oversee performance management.
• Handle personal grievances.
• Mediation and employment negotiations.
• Assist with restructurings and redundancies.
• Provide employment advice for businesses.
• Ensure employment compliance.
• Handle termination and settlement matters.
• Provide employment-related litigation and advocacy.

Skills

Employment law

Client management

Drafting

Negotiation

Advocacy

Time management

Job description

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You will primarily work across Employment Law, acting for both employers and employees on a broad range of matters. The role will also include ACC work, providing advice and assistance to clients in relation to ACC-related issues and disputes. There will be an opportunity to develop experience across both employment and ACC, with the work providing considerable variety.

Key responsibilities

• Employment agreements and policies
• Workplace disputes and disciplinary processes
• Performance management
• Personal grievances
• Mediation and employment negotiations
• Restructuring and redundancies
• Employment advice for businesses
• Employment compliance
• Termination and settlement matters
• Employment-related litigation and advocacy

About you

• Has solid experience in employment law
• Is confident dealing directly with clients
• Can manage matters independently from start to finish
• Has strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Is commercially minded and practical in their advice
• Is organised and able to manage a busy workload
• Is interested in developing and growing a specialist practice

About us

Blackwood Montagna is a growing firm with a strong focus on providing practical, commercially minded legal advice in plain English.