Solicitor – Litigation and Local Government - Cooney Lees Morgan

Written By Ross Holden

Cooney Lees Morgan currently has a solicitor role available in their Litigation and Local Government practice group.

This role offers varied and engaging resource management and local government work, including advising clients on planning and environmental matters, consent processes, and local authority requirements, as well as involvement in Environment Court matters. There is also exposure to a wide range of civil litigation.

We are a leading law firm based in the Bay of Plenty delivering quality and pragmatic solutions to a wide range of developer, local authority, corporate, commercial and private clients both locally and nationally. At Cooney Lees Morgan, we attract some of New Zealand’s brightest lawyers by offering high-quality and challenging work, in a supportive and collaborative environment.

We would like you to be part of our fantastic team if you have the following skills and experience:

  • NZ admitted solicitor with at least 2 years’ PQE

  • Experience in resource management, local government or regulatory prosecutions would be advantageous

  • Excellent research and opinion-writing skills with attention to detail

  • Advocacy experience at Council level and in the Environment Court (advantageous but not essential)

  • A pragmatic problem solver and logical thinker with a solution-focused approach to providing advice

  • An understanding of the importance of client relationships

  • A strength for networking with clients and potential referrers

In return we can offer you:

  • A diverse range of complex and engaging matters

  • A supportive firm with a great team culture and rich history

  • Free on-site parking

  • A generous parental leave policy including topped-up parental leave for primary carers for up to 26 weeks

  • Additional birthday leave

  • Discounted health insurance and access to EAP

  • Regular professional and personal development seminars

  • Regular social and sporting events

  • Regular wellbeing workshops and activities

  • Annual salary reviews

At Cooney Lees Morgan, our solicitors enjoy the best of both worlds: complex and high-calibre legal work and an exceptional lifestyle in the stunning Bay of Plenty.

If you have the skill set we require, we’d love you to join us so please apply by email to careers@clmlaw.co.nz with a current CV, academic record and covering letter.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please email Lee-Anne at lroycroft@clmlaw.co.nz.

Ross Holden