Senior Solicitor/Senior Associate - Corporate Advisory

Confidential

Auckland, New Zealand permanent

Posted: January 30, 2026

Quick Summary

We are seeking a Senior Solicitor/Senior Associate to join our team in Auckland, New Zealand. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate law and a proven track record of success in complex transactions. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising clients on a range of corporate matters, including M&A, equity financing, and corporate governance.

Job Description

About Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh is New Zealand's premier law firm committed to operating at the cutting edge of legal practice. Our award-winning team of lawyers are internationally recognised for their thought leadership, depth of experience and ability to translate complex legal issues into client success stories. We have established offices in Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau and Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and a new office in Queenstown | Tāhuna.

We work on New Zealand's most significant and highly complex transactions, many of which have cross-border considerations. This includes transactions for major corporates, Government projects of national significance, and key infrastructure projects to help shape New Zealand.

Our values of Respect | Manaaki, Curiosity | Māhirahira, Excellence | Whai hiranga and Tenacity | Whakapau kaha reflect who we are and how we work together.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solicitor or Senior Associate with 4+ years' experience to join our Corporate Advisory team in Auckland.

You'll be working across a number of different partners, all recognised as experts in their fields, and will get exposure to some of the most interesting and complex work in New Zealand. You will join a high performing team with a supportive culture that's committed to developing your career.

About you

If you are looking for an opportunity to work within an ambitious, growing and energetic team and would like to join an award-winning full-service firm, we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will have:

4+ years' experience in corporate or commercial law

A strong academic transcript

Drive, ambition and strong time management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits focused on supporting our people to succeed and thrive, some of which include:

Competitive remuneration package;

Support, coaching, and considered training and development programmes;

Annual wellness subsidy, phone allowance, and talent referral bonus incentives;

A generous parental leave offering; and

Team charity days, sports days, annual ball, and regular team events.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and academic transcript.

We believe in enabling a supportive and inclusive workplace for everyone. Please click here for further information about Russell McVeagh's diversity and inclusion vision and commitment.

Our firm is invested in achieving transformational change and having a positive impact – our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report captures our firm's progress on our commitment to helping to shape a sustainable and thriving Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read our 2025 report here.

For more information, or to have a confidential discussion about this position please email Sarah Carrel on [email protected]

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