Wellington, Wellington CBD
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The opportunity
We are looking for someone to join our P&C team within the next month.
As the people and culture coordinator based in Wellington, you will be a key member of our national team. You will be responsible for coordinating P&C activities, events and meetings particularly in graduate recruitment, induction, professional development, recognition and reward, safety and wellbeing, and culture initiatives. The position is highly administrative and requires you manage multiple tasks on the go. Full training will be provided on all our systems, and you will be shown the ropes by experienced P&C team members. What we would like you to bring is a proactive and approach and eagerness to learn on the job.
What matters to us
We value people who bring a different perspective, who are passionate, curious and innovative. You could be a new graduate with minimal P&C experience as long as you have the drive to succeed and leave a lasting impression on everyone you interact with. To make the most out of this role, you will ideally:
As New Zealand's collaborative firm, our culture and focus on our people is the foundation of who we are. Our purpose is to empower our people to be extraordinary and in turn, help our clients achieve extraordinary things. By joining us, you get to be involved in the whole spectrum of people and culture initiatives that empower our people to be extraordinary. As part of our team, you will feel valued, connected and supported. You will work in an environment where you can grow while feeling balanced in your personal and professional life.
Alternative pathway available
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Liaising with clients, drafting documents and agreements
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4.3
100 - 500 employees
Law
Buddle Findlay is one of New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law firms, with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
The range and challenge of work. I get to work on something different every day, and feel as if the work I do can actually help people and change things for the better.
The sheer amount of opportunities provided - not only in terms of multiple weekly legal training, but diversity and inclusion and social committees as well as external training e.g. resilience training. 2. He aha te mea nui o te ao (What is the most important thing in the world?) He tangata, he tangata, he tangata (It is the people, it is the people, it is the people). The people make up the culture at Buddle Findlay and everyone is willing to help you along your journey.
Great community/network of people that are kind, caring, professional and knowledgeable.
The firm has a great culture with kind and supportive people. We have a buddy system for summer clerks and law clerks which is very helpful and fosters a very nurturing work environment due to the availability of the buddy to answer questions and help you learn the ropes. We also get to rotate through teams as summer clerks and law clerks which enables you to get a taste of what different practice areas do and helps you to work out what type of law you are interested in and what team you want to end up in. We have heaps of great social events, great development opportunities and the technology of the firm is exceptional.
Doing challenging, interesting work in a team of high performers can be stressful, and it is easy for imposter syndrome to kick in. This job can be demanding.
Given it is a big law firm, sometimes it takes time to get to know everyone, especially if you are on different floors.
While pay is market rate for law graduates, my knowledge of what other people my age are getting paid in similar (non-law) graduate roles does make it feel as though law graduates start off with relatively low salaries, however I understand that this will climb quickly.