Solicitor Graduate (Rolling Intake)

About Anthony Harper

Anthony Harper is one of New Zealand's longest-established and most respected national law firms with offices in Tāmaki Makaurau and Ōtautahi. Their lawyers are true specialists, bringing years of experience and deep expertise to everything they touch. You’ll find them highly ranked in respected international law directories, and their name behind some of the most complex corporate and commercial cases and transactions of the day.

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Your role

From day one you will have direct partner engagement and will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of high-quality and commercially astute legal services to Anthony Harper's clients, giving you the opportunity to work across the full remit of banking and financial services including investment funds, insurance and capital markets.

Training & development

In addition to the support you will get from partners, you will also have a team of talented junior and senior lawyers around you. There is no such thing as a closed door at Anthony Harper, which means their open plan (and non-hierarchical) environment provides an unparalleled insight into their partners' daily practice and creates a great atmosphere to learn. With a commitment to creating a learning and growth environment, Anthony Harper supports career goals by providing on-the-job learning, access to various training opportunities, and study leave, aligning with its Sustainability Framework and Wellbeing Framework initiatives.

Compensation & benefits

Anthony Harper exhibits a commitment to inclusivity by being an accredited living wage employer, conducting annual equal pay reviews, and promoting fair compensation. The firm prioritizes employee well-being and professional growth, offering benefits such as learning and development opportunities, work-life balance support, a wellness package, and extensive parental leave benefits. Additionally, Anthony Harper provides perks like casual dress, free snacks, paid sick time, paid time off, and work-from-home options to enhance the overall employee experience.

Career progression

Anthony Harper is dedicated to employee career progression, offering diverse learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job coaching and training in technical expertise and interpersonal skills. The firm promotes knowledge-sharing through regular seminars and encourages feedback through both informal interactions and formal performance reviews.

Work-life balance

They value work-life balance, promoting flexibility to accommodate personal and family needs and offering reimbursement for home office equipment. Recognizing employees' dedication, those with five years of continuous service receive an extra week of annual leave annually. The firm prioritizes a positive and healthy work culture, actively supporting wellbeing across mental, emotional, work, family, social, physical, and spiritual aspects through its wellbeing framework and flexible working policies.

Company culture

Anthony Harper fosters a unique business culture centred on collaboration and client satisfaction. Guided by fundamental values, the firm emphasizes innovation, teamwork, transparency, respect, and pride in its operations. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Anthony Harper actively works towards creating a workforce that embraces equal opportunities and meaningful change, evident in its initiatives, including signing the NZLS Gender Equality Charter and being an accredited living wage employer.

About you

You will have finished your legal studies and be ready to dive into a graduate role now, or already working at a firm and wanting a change.
Banking and Finance will be a real area of interest for you and the sector in which you want to build a career. Whilst academic excellence is appreciated, Anthony Harper also values life experience and a desire for continual learning and growth.

If you like to dig in and get the most out of every opportunity, you will enjoy working with Anthony Harper. Their hands-on, collaborative approach means you will quickly find yourself an invaluable part of the team you work with.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• anthonyharper.co.nz/about-us/vision-and-values/
• anthonyharper.co.nz/careers/benefits/
• linkedin.com