Solicitor - Banking, Financial Services & Insolvency

Anthony Harper; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm where you'll embark on a rewarding legal career as a Solicitor in Banking and Insolvency. This innovative practice offers a supportive environment with direct partner engagement and a collaborative team of talented lawyers. You'll receive hands-on training and the opportunity to work on diverse, meaningful cases that challenge conventional thinking. With a strong emphasis on well-being and flexible work options, this role is more than just a job; it's a chance to grow, contribute, and make a positive impact in the community. Shape your future in a firm that values your ideas and feedback.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Focus on wellbeing

Hands-on training and learning

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in New Zealand with 1-3 years PQE.
• Strong commercial and pragmatic approach to legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal services focused on banking and insolvency.
• Engage directly with partners and clients from day one.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving skills

Judgment

Education

Admitted to practice in New Zealand

1-3 years PQE

Job description

At Anthony Harper, we thrive on delivering innovative and creative legal solutions that challenge conventional thinking. With offices in Tāmaki Makaurau and Ōtautahi, we're known for partnering with clients to drive meaningful business outcomes while also ensuring that every person at our firm feels valued and supported to reach their potential.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a Solicitor, with an interest in developing a career within an award winning Banking, Financial Services, and Insolvency practice to join our Ōtautahi team. You will have direct partner, senior author and client engagement from day one. Providing high quality and commercially astute legal services to our clients, this role will focus primarily on banking and insolvency.

In addition to the support you will get from partners, you will have a team of talented lawyers around you. Our open plan (and non-hierarchical) environment provides an unparalleled insight into our partners daily practice and creates a great atmosphere to learn and build your career.

About you

• You will be admitted to practice in New Zealand.
• You will have 1 – 3 years PQE with a real interest in building a career within the banking and insolvency sector.
• Able to take a commercial and pragmatic approach to providing advice.
• Able to work independently and demonstrate sound judgement and problem solving skills.

Shape your career at Anthony Harper

At Anthony Harper, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration and innovation, where our open-door policy means your ideas and feedback matter. You'll engage in diverse, challenging work with hands-on training and learning to drive your career forward. With flexible work options, a strong focus on wellbeing and opportunities to have a positive impact on our communities, we foster an environment where you can thrive. This is more than just a job – it’s your opportunity to grow, contribute and make a difference.

Join us to build your career and carve your path forward.