Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer — Flexible & Cross‑Border

Stellar Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing allowance

Flexible working

Home office allowance

Parental leave

Public transport benefit

Meal allowance

Leave flexibility

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment represents a leading New Zealand firm seeking a lawyer around three years' NZ litigation experience to focus on insolvency and restructuring in Auckland. The role offers exposure to high-calibre clients and complex matters across formal insolvencies, workouts, and cross-border work.

You will advise on a broad spectrum of restructuring and disputes, draft pleadings and transactional documents, and work with partners on multi-disciplinary matters while developing your practice

Qualifications

• Around three years of New Zealand litigation experience, with some R&I exposure preferred.
• Comfortable in court and confident drafting pleadings and litigation documents.
• Strong academics; you will be asked for your transcript.
• Someone who writes well, thinks clearly, and does not need to be told twice.
• Comfortable working independently, but knows when to ask questions.

Responsibilities

• Advising a sophisticated client base on complex insolvency and restructuring matters
• Court engagement and preparation across a range of proceedings
• Drafting pleadings, opinions, and transactional documents
• Working across practice groups on multi-disciplinary matters
• Running your own files with partner support when you need it

Skills

Litigation

Insolvency

Restructuring

Cross-border

Job description

Stellar Recruitment represents a leading New Zealand firm seeking a lawyer around three years' NZ litigation experience to focus on insolvency and restructuring in Auckland. The role offers exposure to high-calibre clients and complex matters across formal insolvencies, workouts, and cross-border work.

You will advise on a broad spectrum of restructuring and disputes, draft pleadings and transactional documents, and work with partners on multi-disciplinary matters while developing your practice