Senior Associate -Corporate -Auckland

Bell Gully; Auckland; Vor Ort; NZD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing focus

Competitive remuneration

Zusammenfassung

Bell Gully, a premier New Zealand law firm, seeks a Senior Associate to join its Auckland Corporate team. You will advise on high-profile corporate transactions, work with top-tier clients, and collaborate with leading partners.

The role focuses on M&A, corporate governance, and capital markets, with mentoring of junior lawyers and responsibility for independent workstreams. A collaborative, commercially minded lawyer is ideal.

Qualifikationen

• 6–10 years’ PQE in corporate law from a leading law firm.
• Strong experience in M&A and corporate transactions.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client-management skills.

Aufgaben

• Advise on private and public mergers and acquisitions.
• Oversee corporate structuring and governance.
• Lead private equity and investment transactions.
• Structure joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
• Manage equity and debt capital market transactions.
• Mentor junior lawyers and manage workstreams independently.

Kenntnisse

Commercial awareness

Collaboration

Leadership

Ausbildung

NZ admission to practice

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Associate -Corporate -Auckland

15 October 2026

• Commercial Bay location
• World class clients
• Leading Corporate Partners

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Senior Associate to join our market-leading corporate team in Auckland. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with one of New Zealand’s top-tier law firms, advising major domestic and international clients on complex corporate transactions.

About the Role

As a Senior Associate in our Corporate team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality legal advice across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. You will work closely with partners and clients on significant transactions while mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

Your work will include advising on:

• Private and public mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate structuring and governance
• Private equity and investment transactions
• Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Equity and debt capital market transactions

About You

We are looking for a commercially minded lawyer with strong technical ability and a collaborative approach.

You will ideally have:

• 6–10 years’ PQE in corporate law from a leading law firm
• Strong experience in M&A and corporate transactions
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client-management skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• The ability to mentor junior team members and manage workstreams independently.
• Admission to practice in New Zealand (or eligibility to obtain admission)

What We Offer

• Work on high-profile corporate transactions with leading partners and clients
• A supportive, high-performing team culture
• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on wellbeing