💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Legal Counsel (Employment), 7+ years' PQE - South Island

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Niche Recruitment
📍 New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Location
New Zealand, New Zealand
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Posted
April 12, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Legal Counsel (Employment), 7+ years’ PQE 

  • Permanent role based in the South Island – Christchurch, Dunedin or Nelson preferred

  • Diverse range of interesting and exciting work

  • Supportive team environment

    • An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior employment lawyer to join the in-house employment team of one of New Zealand’s largest national organisations. While the position is preferably based in Christchurch, Dunedin or Nelson, other South Island locations will be considered.


    Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role


    You will be joining a busy and collegial team, providing specialised advice and representation across a full range of employment issues. Your work will include contentious and non-contentious matters, spanning the full spectrum of employment law, industrial relations, health and safety, personal grievances, change management and m...