Buddle Findlay
Summer Clerk Programme 2024/2025 (Nov 2024)
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- NZD 54,000 - 60,000 / Year
- + $1,000 clothing allowance, 3 weeks paid Xmas leave, KiwiSaver
- 15-25 vacancies
- Apply by 1 Apr 2024
- Start date 10 Nov 2024 - 17 Feb 2025
Discover Buddle Findlay
Together we grow, Ka tipu tahi tatau.
At Buddle Findlay, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that growth, connection and achievement of exceptional outcomes for our clients, comes from working together. Join our team to make your mark on the commercial world and help our clients be part of a more successful Aotearoa!
Your opportunity
Our summer clerk programme provides you with the opportunity to get to know us, understand what we do and how we work, and get a good idea of whether we're the right place for you.
As a summer clerk, you will gain experience in two legal practice areas, take part in our bespoke summer clerk academy, learn alongside experts in their field, get involved in client facing work and connect with our people and clients. Our people and our culture are the foundation of who we are and what really sets us apart. In joining our programme, you'll be part of a small group of talented students involved in meaningful work and challenging legal projects from the get-go.
Our summer clerk programme is a paid internship, designed to help you make the most of your summer break while gaining exposure to the legal world. With our culture of mentoring and support, you will be immersed in our firm and given all the tools you need to grow and succeed.
Applications are open
Applications for our 2024/2025 summer clerk programme are open! If you are a law student in your penultimate year looking to gain experience in a corporate law firm, we would love to hear from you!
Applying to us and joining our talent community is easy, head to our students and graduates page and click on the 'Apply' button. Once you've registered, you'll be guided through each step of your application.
Applications will close on 2 April at 9 am.
Your application
You will also be asked to upload your cover letter, CV and academic transcript and complete a values-based quiz, giving us insight into how you think, feel, and operate, and give you a better sense of what's important to us. We look at applications holistically, and want to gain a deeper understanding of who you are and the contribution you could bring to Buddle Findlay.
If you are shortlisted for an interview, you'll get to meet partners and other people at the firm who are part of our graduate recruitment team who are eager to learn more about you. You'll be guided along the way ensuring you know what to expect, how to prepare and most of all, enjoy the experience with us and have opportunity to ask your own questions.
We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know you!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice
- 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.