Buddle Findlay
2022/2023 Summer Clerk Programme (Nov 2022)
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- NZD 47000 / Year
- Paid internship plus benefits.
- 15-25 vacancies
- Apply by 28 Mar 2022
- Start date 13 Nov 2022 - 9 Feb 2023
Discover Buddle Findlay
Together we grow, Ka tipu tahi tatau.
At Buddle Findlay they believe we will grow together and achieve exceptional outcomes with their clients when they work together. Collaboration is at the heart of everything they do.
Join their team to make your mark on the commercial world and help their clients to shape the future of New Zealand!
The opportunity
Their summer clerk programme provides you with the opportunity to get to know them, understand what they do, and discover how we they grow and work together.
As a summer clerk you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in their many practice areas, take part in their bespoke summer academy, learn alongside experts in their field and get involved in client facing work. With a culture of mentoring and support, you will be given all the tools you need to grow and succeed.
At Buddle Findlay you will enjoy building strong connections with our people, clients and community. Their collaborative spirit is what sets them apart. With them, you will join a small group of talented students to give you the best opportunity to get involved in interesting and meaningful legal projects from the get-go.
If you are a law student in your penultimate year looking to gain experience in a corporate law firm over the university break, then they would love to hear from you! Take a moment to complete their expression of interest quiz and see how we connect. While these questions won't capture everything there is to know, we’ve created it as a means for you to assess whether Buddle Findlay is a good fit for you.
Applications are open
Applications for their 2022/2023 summer clerk programme are open!
When you are ready to apply for their summer clerk programme you will be asked to complete a quiz to provide an opportunity for them to get to know how you think, feel and operate. They believe grades don't define you and this process gives them a deeper understanding into who you are and how you could contribute to the successful growth of their firm.
Applications will close on 29 March 2022.
They look forward to you joining their team and being apart of their success!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
My role includes dealing with a range of contentious and non-contentious IP issues.
Liaising with clients, drafting documents and agreements
I am a graduate in a Property Team, daily I am looped into various different pieces of work and asked to provide input through research, drafting of documents, correspondence with clients/councils, and digging up relevant precedents.
About the employer
Buddle Findlay
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.
Pros and cons of working at Buddle Findlay
Pros
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.
Cons
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.