Property Lawyer

Inside T|W you’ll be surrounded by some of the best legal minds in New Zealand. Lawyers who have worked in some of the best firms in New Zealand and offshore. We are incredibly fussy when it comes to recruitment, and we won’t apologise for that. We believe that great people attract great people and our culture is something we guard and protect jealously.

If you get the opportunity to join us, you’ll be part of something quite special and unique. We are the law firm that clients turn to on the matters most important to them.

You’ll be part of a team that works together and celebrates success. You’ll work with and learn from intelligent, progressive leaders and colleagues within a culture of collaboration, innovation and investment.

Our property team work on some of the most high-profile transactions across New Zealand for public and private clients. In joining our property team you’ll be surrounded by experienced senior lawyers who love what they do. You’ll learn from experts in a supportive, high-performing environment, encouraging and supporting you to be your best. You’ll build your skills across a wide range of expertise including property, private client, estates and trusts with opportunity to hone and refine your skillset in our regular in-house CPD sessions.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Between zero and four years post qualification experience
• A strong academic transcript and developed legal skills
• A high level of initiative and self motivation
• A desire to drive your learning and development in an environment designed to help you be your best

Tompkins Wake is a collaborative working environment so team fit and alignment is important to us, you must be a team player and enjoy working as part of a wider team.

About us

Recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading law firms, Tompkins Wake is the law firm at the centre of New Zealand’s economic and commercial heartland with offices in Hamilton, Auckland, Rotorua and Tauranga. We are nationally focused and globally connected as the exclusive New Zealand member of Multilaw, an elite global network of independent leading law firms. Our diversity fuels our culture and we are proud to be a Rainbow Tick certified workplace and a signatory to the New Zealand Law Society Gender Equality Charter Tūtohinga Ira Tangata Ōrite. We are committed to not only developing best practices on inclusion and diversity, but also leading for the benefit of our people and the legal profession.

What we offer

In addition to a structured career pathway, T|W offers a wide range of benefits for our people to manage their work/life balance. As a recognised employer of choice, we pride ourselves on providing an environment where our people thrive, personally and professionally, and can be there best at work and at home.