MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Environment Team: Senior Associate
The Environment Team at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, NZ's Law firm of the Year (Chambers Asia Pacific), is headed up by market-leading Partners Bianca Tree and Stephanie de Groot. This Tier 1 team, has an excellent reputation and works with a diverse range of top corporate, central government and private clients across numerous sectors including commercial property, energy & resources, infrastructure, industrial, healthcare, forestry and aged care.
This team is growing and are recruiting for a Senior Associate. Interested in being part of a high performing team that loves what they do, are passionate about delivering excellent work to their clients and has a friendly and supportive culture? If so, this role may be for you.
This Auckland-based Senior Associate will have a key role within the Environment Team. The successful candidate will provide support to the partners and assist in mentoring and leading the talented senior, intermediate and junior solicitors in the team.
Members of the team are involved in a wide variety of environmental and resource management work, from consenting major projects, complex litigation to advising on climate change issues and corporate transactions. The variety and scope of the work in this team means team members get the opportunity to consistently grow their skillset. Their work includes:
consenting major projects, submissions on draft national policies and district plans, climate change and sustainability issues, environmental compliance, monitoring and enforcement, and advising on new policy and legislation;
working collaboratively with the firm's property, corporate and banking and financial services teams to advise on the environmental implications of property and corporate transactions; and
undertaking all specialist environmental litigation within the firm.
They encourage their employees to become their best by consistently providing them with the training and support they need and facilitate flexible approaches to work.
To be successful in the role you will have:
At least 7 years' legal experience from another leading law firm;
A strong background in environmental and resource management law, including litigation experience in this field;
Experiencing in advising on environmental considerations in various corporate, banking and financial services and property transaction;
An ability to work autonomously on files and have strong technical, written and analytical skills;
The ability to work collaboratively and as a part of a high performing team, with an interest (and ideally experience in) supporting and mentoring junior solicitors; and
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
About us
MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a top tier New Zealand law firm with a proud 130 year history. We were named NZ's Law firm of the Year this year (Chambers Asia Pacific).
Every day we strive to live our value of Waka Eke Noa (respect individuality, work as one). We celebrate and invest in our team and are committed to creating a diverse workforce where all of our staff feel included, empowered and encouraged to be their unique, authentic selves. We understand the power that diversity creates, and our collaborative culture and desire to see our people thrive is what sets us apart.
Our vision is to be the firm of choice for leading clients and exceptional people. While we're known as technically excellent, we're also valued advisers that listen and understand our client's business before delivering the best commercial solution.
We're proud to be a New Zealand law firm with a global outlook and reach. We have offices in Auckland and Wellington, and connections to an international network through the MinterEllison Legal Group, a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific.
How to Apply
We encourage expressions of interest from a diverse applicant pool, including applicants interested in discussing flexible work options.
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For further information please contact Kate Bishop, HR Manager on +64 9 353 9815 or kate.bishop@minterellison.co.nz
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