Simpson Grierson Graduate Programs & Internships

Law

Simpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading full-service commercial law firms, and also one of the largest.

Invested in your future. It’s a promise they make to their people, their clients, and New Zealand. Put simply, it means their best future is in helping you shape yours. Supporting your success, creating great outcomes, and investing in long-term relationships.

Simpson Grierson invests in their people and is determined to make Simpson Grierson one of the best places to work, learn and grow.

Their supportive culture empowers people to thrive and succeed. Working with us means you get to shape the way you work, maintain wellness and balance, and benefit from our sector-leading learning and development programme.

Simpson Grierson invests in their clients, earning trust through exceptional service, open communication, and helping them to grow and succeed.

Simpson Grierson shapes their service around specific client needs, delivering commercially-savvy legal advice while solving problems and anticipating others. Having us in your corner means having the confidence to get on with what you do best.

Simpson Grierson invests in New Zealand, helping to make this country one of the best places in the world to live and work.

Simpson Grierson advocates on key issues and supports New Zealand’s decision-makers in promoting the wellbeing of our communities. Our community programme seeks out partnerships and pro-bono projects that create opportunities to give back and make a positive difference in people’s lives.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score

4.2

Overall score based on 7 reviews

They Score Best in…

8.6

Satisfaction

9.0

Recruitment

8.8

Training

What Graduates Say About Them

The culture and the people. The environment is so supportive and nothing like what the stereotype of a top-tier law firm is.
I get to work on all kinds of interesting matters involving high-profile individuals and organisations! I generally enjoy the work I do on a day-to-day basis.
Simpson Grierson has a seriously impressive work culture. The people here are warm, and welcoming and the firm really prides itself on inclusion.
The high level of support and the great team culture. I am inspired by the people who I work with and they do so much to help me in my career.

As a law graduate, you start of doing more administrative tasks which can make you second guess working in a commercial law firm. It is important to look at what more senior team members are doing, as an insight into what future work will be like.
The usual issues that may arise at a big firm.
Just like any other law firm, you have to get stuck in relatively mundane work before you get to the good stuff as a solicitor.
It is a large company so there is a bit less flexibility when it comes to career progression. As a junior, there is also a little bit less hands-on experience.

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