Environment Lawyer | 2-5+ years | Auckland
The Opportunity
Here’s your chance to step into a solicitor role with this highly respected boutique Environment Law firm, led by nationally recognised partners with extensive hands-on industry experience.
With a small team and a strong senior presence, you’ll be mentored closely and gain direct exposure to partners on complex, high-profile files. You’ll be trusted with meaningful responsibility early, rather than waiting years for good work.
You’ll advise and represent a broad client base, including local authorities, developers, industry and individuals. Work includes:
- District and regional plan changes, reviews and designations
- Policy and legislative reform
- Takutai Moana (Marine and Coastal Area) claims and litigation
- Resource consents for major infrastructure and development projects, including fast-track applications
- Environment Court appeals and dispute resolution
- Compliance and enforcement matters
This is a chance to build your career at a time of major change in New Zealand’s resource management system, with a firm known for practical, commercially minded advice and strong advocacy.
The Culture
The firm culture is one of high performance and excellence but with a very down-to-earth and pragmatic attitude to the work that they do. They also value a collaborative, team approach.
The Ideal You
Ideally, you will have strong academics and 2-5 years' experience, with experience in resource management/environmental law from another large, small or boutique New Zealand law firm. It could be that you are in a top tier firm looking to make the move into a smaller boutique; or in a smaller suburban or provincial firm and looking to move into a more specialised RM practice; or maybe you have returned from overseas and are looking to secure your next role? Either way you won't be disappointed in what you find here.
How to Apply
Click on "Apply now" or contact us directly for more information about this opportunity. If this sounds like you, I would love to hear from you. Please contact Sarah on sarah@legalpersonnel.co.nz.
We will be reviewing suitable applications as they are received. If this role isn't for you but you'd like to know what else is available, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. As a boutique legal recruitment and search company, we have a range of roles at all levels for lawyers and support staff.
