• BANKING & FINANCE
• WELLINGTON

30 August 2024

Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm, opening up a world of career opportunities working with a range of clients including iconic New Zealand brands, innovative start-ups, leading multinationals, global investment banks, financial institutions, iwi and government agencies. We aim for excellence and our people are the foundation for our continued success.

About the role
Bell Gully’s Financial Services team is looking for a senior lawyer to join its Wellington office. You will join a team that is regarded as the market leading financial services practice in New Zealand, and is known for its commercial approach, with specialist expertise in corporate and acquisition finance, infrastructure and project finance and derivatives and structured finance.

The team advises leading corporates, infrastructure sponsors, banks, non-bank lenders, and investment banks, together with major domestic and international corporate enterprises across a range of industries. All of our partners have practised as financial services lawyers in either Europe or New York.

We are looking for people who want to be involved in market-leading transactions, build meaningful client relationships and deliver innovative legal services.

Experience and qualifications

• 7+ years of quality banking and finance experience, preferably including in private practice in New Zealand.
• The ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Broad experience in transactional work and managing teams.
• Experience in structured finance, securitisation and/or derivatives would be an advantage

Culture and benefits
Part of being the best is providing a supportive team environment where people feel they can give their best. We are proud of our down to earth, inclusive style where everybody is an important and valued member of the team.

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:

• team-based working from home policy,
• professional development opportunities,
• comprehensive health and wellbeing programme,
• annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives,
• sports teams, an annual ball, regular team events and department weekends away.

Please apply directly, or if you would like a confidential discussion contact Haylie Harris on (04) 915 6512 or haylie.harris@bellgully.com.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.