Senior Associate - Financial Markets

Dentons is a full service commercial law firm, and the world’s largest global law firm with offices in over 80 countries and 160 locations across the globe.

The Role

Our Financial Markets team are looking for an experienced lawyer to join their national team.  

Our Financial Markets team led by Catriona Grover and David Ireland (rated Band 1 for financial services by Chambers and Partners)  is one of the leading providers of legal services to the financial markets sector.  The team’s expertise covers all aspects of funds management law (including KiwiSaver), insurance, FinTech, financial adviser law and all financial services regulation.  Our clients range from some of New Zealand’s largest banks, insurers and fund managers to niche providers and start-ups.

This is the perfect next step for the right person with at least 7 years’ of experience to join a top tier-firm, in a senior role where you will become a leader within our Financial Markets team.  You will have the natural ability to work collaboratively in a high performing team and have big aspirations to build a career as a recognised expert in the financial markets practice area.  You want to be part of a team of lawyers who take their work seriously but enjoy what they do, and enjoy building relationships with their clients.  You understand the importance of mentoring and want to play an integral part in the development of our fantastic junior lawyers.

What do we offer?

We are a future-focussed firm and that ethos extends to our people too.

We offer you the opportunity to be part of a high-performing, positive and inclusive team that works in partnership with our clients and other teams locally and across the Dentons network, both locally and globally.

We offer competitive remuneration along with benefits that will make a positive difference to your life. We welcome applications for this position from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.

• We invest in our people, so learning and development are key.
• Lifestyle leave – we recognise that people have busy lives so there is the opportunity to buy extra leave each year.
• Annual wellness allowance
• Paid parental leave of 26 weeks/5 weeks for non-primary caregiver.
• Access to free in-house legal advice.
• We dress for our day and our role.
• Regular social events, including morning teas, Friday Fives, sporting and charity events, family Christmas parties, and mid and end of year functions.
• An extra paid holiday for Dentons Kensington Swan Day.

Diversity and inclusion

Dentons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an environment where everyone respects and supports each other. We believe inclusion drives diversity and want to foster an environment where our people thrive through diversity of thought and shared experience. We encourage applications irrespective of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. We are proud to be a Pride Pledge partner.

For more information about our Financial Markets team check out

https://www.dentons.co.nz/en/industries-and-practices/industry-sectors/financial-markets

To apply, please submit your CV, academic transcript and cover letter.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or a copy of the position description, please contact Claire Wilkinson (Claire.Wilkinson@dentons.com)