Graduate Solicitor (Oct 2024)

About NZX

As New Zealand’s Exchange, we’re driven by a big ambition for our country. We take pride in helping to support and drive a healthy economy, thriving businesses and helping Kiwis succeed. Every day our people and passion are focused on our role in delivering information, insights and the tools needed to connect investors with the right investment opportunities.

NZ RegCo performs an important role in the operation and regulation of NZX’s securities and derivatives markets which are at the heart of New Zealand’s capital markets and vital to NZX’s business. 

 About the Role

This solicitor position is in NZ RegCo and the successful candidate will work in a team of three solicitors and report directly to the Head of Issuer Regulation.

Issuer Regulation assists issuers on transactions, engaging with issuers and their legal advisers on compliance matters and best practices. This position will offer a wide variety of work and external engagement. 

In this role you will: 

• Contribute to NZX’s role in assisting issuers to complete transactions, including primary and secondary capital raisings 
• Provide guidance on compliance with NZX’s market rules to listed companies, NZX market participants and their legal advisers 
• Contribute to the review of applications received from issuers for Listing Rule waivers 
• Contribute to NZ RegCo’s monitoring activities in relation to potential breaches of the Listing Rules 
• Support the operation of NZX’s markets, working with NZX’s operational teams to ensure transactions function effectively 

To be successful you will have: 

• A current practising certificate or be eligible to obtain one 
• An interest in capital markets and / or financial regulation 
• Sound written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with senior internal and external stakeholders 
• A healthy level of both curiosity and professional scepticism

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our people.

We also have a focus on the training and development of our people, NZX is able to support professional legal studies for the right candidate. 

Other benefits include:

• Professional memberships – we cover the cost for you to join the Law Society, INFINZ – a great way for you to build your wider network in the industry and attend industry events that will grow your network and your knowledge.
• Site visits - NZX is at the heart of the wider financial markets’ ecosystem. To help you learn more about that ecosystem, we organise visits to some of key relationships like banks, brokers, or issuers.
• Mentorship – you’ll be assigned a buddy who has been through the grad programme and an executive sponsor from our senior team, who will help you understand the business and to build relationships at the most senior level.
• A warm welcome – NZX is a social place and there are many opportunities for you to get to know your workmates. Whether it’s a casual summer BBQ for graduates or joining an indoor sports team, board game club or quiz night, you’ll find a place you belong.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply now with your covering letter and CV, as we will be reviewing applications as soon as they're received. Please ensure your cover letter summarises your interest in capital markets and/or financial regulation.