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Graduate or Junior Lawyer Opportunity

Copeland McAllister is a dynamic legal practice with offices throughout the South Island, providing specialist workplace law – covering employment, health and safety and immigration – services to our existing and growing client base. 

The opportunity:

We currently have a vacancy for a recent graduate or junior lawyer to join us in our Invercargill office.

This is your opportunity to join a successful team, grow your own personal brand and to become an invaluable member of the team, with a career path to progress within the firm’s busy practice. 

The primary focus of this role is to provide superior quality legal advice to clients in all of our practice areas. The right person will prepare advice, submissions, participate in personal grievance mediation and other claims in the Employment Relations Authority as well providing practical health and safety and immigration advice. You will be working with a high level of autonomy but with support and guidance in a team environment.

If this sounds like you and you also have excellent analytical, time management, communication and client relationship skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, then we want to talk to you!

Why Copeland McAllister:

We provide competitive remuneration and benefits, including three extra leave days per year, subsidised health insurance and at least three Team Days where our entire office gets together in person to undertake training but also have some fun! We also provide mentoring, ongoing training and professional development, giving you the chance to expand and develop your skill base and knowledge.

Don’t miss your chance to grow your career with this highly regarded and expanding national specialist law firm. 

Email Rbrough@cmalaw.co.nz with any questions or for a job description.

We are proud of the inclusive and supportive environment at Copeland McAllister. A thriving team culture cannot be built overnight. Nor can it be a ‘set and forget’ arrangement. We work each day mindful that our reputation is built, and will be sustained, by the quality of our people.

We offer a range of benefits to help you both inside and outside of your everyday work.

Keen to join us?

We are always happy to talk career progression.

Click the button below to contact us directly, or use the form here to upload a copy of your CV and we will be in touch.

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