Russell McVeagh
Litigation Law Clerk Programme (Jan 2025)
Auckland, Wellington
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 60,000 - 70,000 / Year
- Sign-on bonus, annual wellness allowance
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 28 Apr 2024
- Start date 5 Jan 2025
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 across Auckland |Tāmaki Makaurau and Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara are internationally recognised and work on Aotearoa New Zealand's most significant and highly complex transactions.
Our values of Respect, Curiosity, Excellence and Tenacity reflect who we are and how we work together. We actively encourage diversity and are committed to the success of all our people.
About the opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for law graduates to join our 2025 law clerk programme in our Litigation team based in Wellington.
Our market-leading Litigation practice is at the forefront of the New Zealand legal market for dispute resolution. Our lawyers advise New Zealand's biggest corporates across a wide range of sectors, on complex disputes including large cross-border and NZX listed matters, significant class actions, major construction project disputes, and insolvency and restructuring litigation.
As a law clerk at Russell McVeagh you will:
- Work with some of the leading lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand, on some of the most significant cases and transactions;
- Be supported as you transition from university to your professional life, including with your professional studies and admission to the Bar;
- Participate in a comprehensive induction programme, 12 months law clerk development programme and ongoing training;
- Have a wide network of peers and seniors to lean on; and
- Have a meaningful and enjoyable start of your career.
Law clerkship at Russell McVeagh will provide you with fantastic opportunities for growth while you are involved in a variety of interesting work in our supportive, collaborative and social environment.
About you
We are looking for students who are in the last year of their law degree (planning to finish university studies by the end of 2024 and be available to start in early 2025) and have:
- A strong interest in commercial law;
- A strong interest in Litigation as a practise area;
- A strong academic record;
- Drive, ambition, and a positive attitude;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
- Share our values of Respect, Curiosity, Excellence and Tenacity.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee benefits focused on supporting our Law Clerks to succeed and thrive, some of which include:
- Competitive remuneration package;
- Sign-on bonus;
- Relocation allowance if transferring cities;
- Support, coaching, and considered training and development programmes to assist with your transition into the workforce;
- Annual wellness subsidy; and
- Team charity days, sports days, annual ball, and regular team events.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Research, drafting, file management.
I'm appreciating everything that I'm learning currently - with the recognition that this is one from a list of many things I'd like to achieve in my career.
Generally, my role involves graduate-level work - researching specific points of law, drafting letters and documents, reading and sorting/collating large amounts of materials.
About the employer
Russell McVeagh
4.3
100 - 500 employees
Law
Leading New Zealand law firm. A dynamic network of legal specialists who are champions for clients’ strategic goals.
Pros and cons of working at Russell McVeagh
Pros
Everyone is so warm and welcoming, got straight into work, treated with respect, the graduate cohort is fun, lots of trainings, HR is very supportive.
The calibre of clients and the opportunities. I have been thrown in the deep end (but in the best possible way), and within weeks I was directly in touch with clients - I gained independence very quickly. I also love the culture here, the team environment is so welcoming and fun, but balanced with really hard work.
The calibre of clients and the opportunities. I have been thrown in the deep end (but in the best possible way), and within weeks I was directly in touch with clients - I gained independence very quickly. I also love the culture here, the team environment is so welcoming and fun, but balanced with really hard work.
Leadership have taken significant steps towards making flexibility a part of our work culture, and there's a big focus on making sure people feel happy and supported while at work.
Cons
Don't think there is a worst thing
Working at a top law firm can occasionally mean long hours that can be mentally and physically tiring, but this comes in waves and support is always offered when this is required.
While I haven't experienced this myself, I presume there will be long hours involved when I have more experience.
The lack of oversight over workload and scheduling. Difficult to know when will be busy.