Solicitor (Construction Litigation)

MinterEllisonRuddWatts has the largest specialised construction practice in New Zealand and is recognised internationally as a top ranked (Tier 1) construction practice in the Asia Pacific region. The team has six partners and covers:transactional and advisory construction work (front-end); andproject advisory, dispute resolution, and litigation (back-end), across all sectors of the industry.This opportunity is for a role in the back-end construction disputes team, based in Auckland, and headed up by the hugely experienced partners Janine Stewart, Scott Thompson, Stephen Price and Matthew Ferrier.This role offers you the opportunity to work on complex, high-value High Court construction litigation (including product defect and defective building claims), arbitrations, and adjudications for an impressive client list. The team also works on infrastructure projects during construction of some of New Zealand's largest construction and infrastructure projects.You will work closely with all the lawyers in the team and benefit from client contact from the outset. This role offers you the chance to be involved in some of the most significant construction disputes and projects in New Zealand from some of the leading practitioners in this area.The ideal candidate will be intellectually and commercially astute, and highly collaborative, with 2-3 years' litigation experience, ideally including some construction litigation experience.The team is committed, energetic and highly-capable. They enjoy working as a team, and learning from each other, to achieve excellent results for their clients. If you have a passion for excellence, thrive in a collaborative environment and are looking to take the next step in your career, then we would love to talk to you.About usMinterEllisonRuddWatts is a top tier New Zealand law firm with a proud 130 year history. In 2024, we were named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards.Our vision is to be the firm of choice for leading clients and exceptional people. While we're known as technically excellent, we're also valued advisers that listen and understand our client's business before delivering the best commercial solution.Every day we strive to live our value of Waka Eke Noa (respect individuality, work as one). We celebrate and invest in our team and are committed to creating a diverse workforce where all of our staff feel included, empowered and encouraged to be their unique, authentic selves. We understand the power that diversity creates, and our collaborative culture and desire to see our people thrive is what sets us apart.We're proud to be a New Zealand law firm with a global outlook and reach. We have offices in Auckland and Wellington, and connections to an international network through the MinterEllison Legal Group, a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific.How to ApplyWe encourage expressions of interest from a diverse applicant pool. Please click 'Apply ' to register your profile with us and apply for this job.Only those legally entitled to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. All applications treated in strict confidence.