Legal Personnel has an alliance with Legal Down Under in London and together we can help you get your overseas job search underway before you leave New Zealand. We can set up opportunities for solicitors, legal secretaries and other legal positions.
Here are just some of the countries we can locate positions in:
United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi & Dubai)
Work for large UK / US firms – including Magic Circle. These firms are looking for newly qualified solicitors through to 5 years PQE and experienced legal secretaries.
No transfer exams required for solicitors.
In particular, they need solicitors with experience in:
- Real Estate
- Projects - Energy Oil / Gas
- Banking & Finance
- IP/ TMT
- Corporate
Russia (St Petersburg & Moscow)
This is all about making a lot of serious money, fast! These firms are all top UK / US firms offering great work experience. Moscow in particular has quite a large Kiwi/ Aussie community.
These firms are looking for a number of ambitious solicitors at a senior level with significant experience in:
- Banking & Finance
- Real Estate
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Capital Markets
- Corporate
Again, no transfer exams required!
United Kingdom
These firms are generally looking for ‘star’ candidates with top academics.
There is a need for solicitors with experience in the following areas:
- Pensions
- TMT / IP – these firms have major employers in the telecoms and pharmaceutical sectors, US/Silicon Valley and the emerging markets to name a few.
- Dispute Resolution
- Banking & Finance
- Mining, Commodities, Infrastructure
To practice as a solicitor in the UK you will need to complete transfer exams however firms will sometimes bring job seekers on board before they have completed these exams and allow them to complete the exams while they are working.
Legal secretaries are always actively sought especially if you have legal experience in New Zealand. The roles can be either temporary or on a contract.
Asia Pacific
International law firms with offices world wide have a steady demand for solicitors with corporate commercial, mergers and acquisitions and international trade. Opportunities exist in China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Japan and Taiwan. Ideally you will have 3 - 5 years relevant experience in the areas in demand at the time
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