Welcome to Holland Beckett
Our people are attracted to Holland Beckett because they want to work in specialist legal teams led by some of the best legal minds in the industry. Several partners have international legal experience, the legal work is challenging and varied, and we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver excellent client service. The partners at Holland Beckett are committed to assisting staff to reach their full potential. Our teams are well structured with a range of experience levels that supports collaborative teamwork, training and professional development.
Alongside the opportunity to progress your career, Holland Beckett are well known for their positive culture and working environment, with a focus on healthy work/life balance, wellness and community, flexibility, and a range of enjoyable social opportunities. The Bay of Plenty offers an excellent lifestyle providing the perfect balance to your professional challenges.
Graduate Programmes
Summer Clerk 2025/2026
Holland Beckett runs a summer clerk programme every year from November to February in our Tauranga and Rotorua offices. This is a great opportunity for students in their penultimate year of study, to work in one of Bay of Plenty’s top law firms alongside some of the Bays’ best solicitors.
Watch the video to learn more about our summer clerk programme:
As a summer clerk at Holland Beckett, you will get to experience work in our Property, Commercial, Corporate, Litigation, Family, Employment and Resource Management practice areas, have ongoing technical and soft skill training, meet some great people and have all the benefits of working in a large provincial firm.
Our aim is for each of our summer clerks to have a great summer, get to know our firm, our people and our culture and values.
Benefits
We aim to be an employer of choice for the most talented people.
As a summer intern, on top of a competitive salary, you’ll receive:
Paid Christmas leave
Invitations to social events throughout the summer, allowing you to meet other staff and summer interns
Invitations to team and firmwide Christmas events
Team community days
Involvement in our sports teams
Attendance at professional development/leadership webinars and seminars
One-on-one time with Partners
Key dates
Applications open from 1 February 2025 and close at midday on 31 March 2025.
Interviews will be held during April.
Offers for summer clerkships will be made in May 2025.
Who can apply?
Our 2025/2026 summer clerk programme will be aimed at law students in their penultimate year of study and who can join us as a Law Clerk in February 2027.
Successful applicants will:
Have an acceptable grade point average
Have good communication skills
Be driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic
How to apply
Applications open for our 2025/2026 summer clerk programme on 1 February 2025.
Holland Beckett Graduate Programmes | Prosple New Zealand/GradNewZealand
Our interview process
If you are invited to attend an interview, we will be in touch by email and by phone. You will then be provided with more information about the interview process.
The first step is a formal interview with two of our partners via Zoom. Our interview style is designed to let us get to know you, and for you to get an understanding of the firm. After the first interviews have been completed, we invite selected candidates to a second interview in person (if this is possible at the time).
Interview team
Our summer clerk recruitment partners are Joel Murphy, Leesa Speed, Thomas Refoy-Butler, Will Dymock and James McDougall and you\'ll meet them throughout the process. A member of our HR team will also be available to answer any questions you have about the process.
If you have any questions about the summer clerk programme or our application process, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team or Christabel Namburi.
Ngāti Whakaue Internship Programme 2025/2026
He whakatakinga
Taiāwhiowhio ana te rere o te kupu mihi ki a koutou.
Kua whakarauika i te rā nei.
Otirā ki te kaupapa e paihere nei i a koutou.
Holland Beckett, in conjunction with Pukeroa Oruawhata Group, introduced a summer clerk programme in 2022 for students who whakapapa to one of the 6 koromatua of Ngāti Whakaue.
This is a great opportunity for law students who are in their last two years of study to work in one of the Bay of Plenty’s top law firms alongside some of the Bays’ best solicitors.
Our Ngāti Whakaue Internship Programme will run at the same time as our annual summer clerk programme over the university summer holidays. As an intern at Holland Beckett, you will get to experience real-world work, have ongoing technical and soft skill training, meet some great people and have all the benefits of working in a large provincial firm.
Our aim is for each of our interns to have a great summer, get to know our firm, our people and our culture and values.
Benefits
We aim to be an employer of choice for the most talented people.
As a summer intern, on top of a competitive salary, you’ll receive:
Paid Christmas leave
Invitations to social events throughout the summer, allowing you to meet other staff and summer interns
Invitations to team and firmwide Christmas events
Team community days
Involvement in our sports teams
Attendance at professional development/leadership webinars and seminars
One-on-one time with Partners
Key dates
Applications open from 1 February 2025 and close at midday on 31 March 2025.
Interviews will be held during April 2025.
Offers for Ngāti Whakaue Internship will be madein May 2025.
Who can apply?
Successful applicants will:
Whakapapa to one of the 6 koromatua of Ngāti Whakaue
Be in their 3rd or 4th year of law school
Have an acceptable grade point average
Have good communication skills
Be driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic
How to apply
Applications open for our 2025/2026 Ngāti Whakaue Internship Programme on 1 February 2025.
Holland Beckett Graduate Programmes | Prosple New Zealand/GradNewZealand
Our interview process
If you are invited to attend an interview, we will be in touch by email and by phone. You will then be provided with more information about the interview process.
The first step is a formal interview with two of our partners via Zoom. Our interview style is designed to let us get to know you, and for you to get an understanding of the firm. After the first interviews have been completed, we invite selected candidates to a second interview in person (if this is possible at the time).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team or Christabel Namburi.
Me mahi tahi tatou mō te orange o te katoa.
Graduate Programme
At Holland Beckett we take pride in hiring, growing and retaining the best legal talent.
Watch the video to learn more about our Graduate Programme:
Joining our team in either our Tauranga, Rotorua or Whakatāne offices, you will get the vital building blocks for launching your career while working alongside exceptional lawyers. You will be working on challenging and interesting legal work, while enjoying a unique team culture that sets our firm apart.
Our graduate development programme has produced top quality lawyers over many years. In addition to our general offering outlined above, law clerks will receive:
A competitive salary
Laptop, mobile phone and call plan
$1,000 clothing allowance
A five year graduate pathway
Transparency around progression and remuneration
Paid leave to attend Profs block course
Profs paid for by the firm and bonded for two years
3 year anniversary retention bonus or 3 months paid leave
5 year anniversary retention bonus
Annual salary review
Discretionary bonuses for exceptional performance
A mentor/buddy
Graduate group training sessions specifically designed to develop your legal and professional skills
A range of fantastic social and community focused opportunities
Applications are closed for the 2025 Graduate Programme.
Our Employee Perks
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. These benefits include but are not limited to:
- Flexible working arrangements including part time and working from home options
- A generous and supportive Parental Leave Policy – primary carers are entitled to receive up to 18 weeks of Government assistance topped up to their full pay while partners of the primary carer are eligible to receive four weeks of paid leave
- Graduate Scheme for Law Clerks/Graduates including retention bonuses and extended paid leave options
- A comprehensive training program including in-house presentations, industry specific webinars and conferences and professional skills training
- Study benefits policy that supports employees to obtain relevant tertiary qualifications, financial contributions to tertiary fees and paid time off for study and to attend exams
- Great culture with regular social events
- Community focus including pro bono legal work, team based community service days, and an employee driven charitable trust fund
- Dress for your day policy
- Modern technology
- An annual wellness package including an extra day of paid leave for wellbeing and an annual wellness payment
- Regular presentations on wellbeing and personal development topics from external experts
- Access to EAP services and discounted health insurance
- Yoga classes
- Annual salary reviews
WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE
Here are some of the areas you could work in:
Legal
Legal Support
People & Culture
Marketing & BD
Finance
Operations
Current Opportunities
We strive to be the employer of choice in the Bay of Plenty, come and join us!
See below vacancies currently available in our Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne and Taupō offices. However, if the role you are looking for isn’t listed but you are interested in joining our team or moving to the Bay of Plenty to pursue a first-class legal career, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Successful applicants that apply to us directly for listed roles will be eligible for a gross sign on bonus. (*excluding Graduate applicants)
Commercial Property Solicitor
Get the best of both worlds with top quality work and life by the beach! We are seeking a Commercial/Property Solicitor for our Tauranga Office.
Get the best of both worlds with top quality work and life by the beach!
Holland Beckett is a progressive and growing full-service law firm, situated in the sunny Bay of Plenty with offices in Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne. With over 150 employees, it is one of the largest provincial practices in New Zealand.
We are seeking talented and driven lawyer with 3+ years’ experience to join our busy commercial/property practice in Tauranga.
About the Role:
You will work within a friendly, collegial team managed by a Partner across a range of work including:
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Commercial property – acting for landlords/property owners.
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Property transactions – residential, commercial and rural.
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Rural property – with a focus on the kiwifruit industry.
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Business transactions – sale and purchase of businesses & shares.
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Business structuring advice – a particular focus on shareholder agreements & succession planning.
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Subdivisions – private, commercial and industrial.
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Local Authority work.
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Māori Land – with a focus on commercial endeavours and property transactions.
The team comprises a mix of Lawyers, Legal Executives and Support Staff at differing stages of their careers.
What we are looking for:
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NZ admitted lawyer with 3+ years PQE;
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Property experience with demonstrated commercial nous. Trust and estate planning knowledge would be useful;
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Strong client service orientation and a desire to add real value to every client interaction;
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Strong work ethic;
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Excellent communication, written and technical skills; and
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Down to earth and collaborative interpersonal style.
What we offer:
Successful applicants that apply to us directly for this role will be eligible for a $5,000 gross sign on bonus
We offer varied and challenging work and the opportunity to work with and build relationships with quality clients. We provide ongoing training and professional development along with a range of fantastic social opportunities. We also expect you to have a life outside of the office and we will support you in finding the right work-life balance.
In addition to a market leading salary and discretionary bonuses we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. These benefits include but are not limited to:
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Flexible working arrangements;
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Great culture with regular social events;
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A wellness focused firm, offering an innovative wellness package;
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Community focus including pro bono legal work, team-based community service days, and an employee driven charitable trust fund;
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Office based culture including diversity initiatives and dress for your day policy;
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Access to leading technology;
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Staff support and career initiatives such as mentoring schemes, coaching, EAP services and discounted health insurance;
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Study benefits policy that supports employees to obtain relevant tertiary qualifications and paid time off for study and to attend exams; and
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A generous and supportive Parental Leave Policy and entitlements.
Apply now
If you are seeking an opportunity to take the next step in your legal career, whilst maintaining a wonderful lifestyle in the Bay of Plenty, then apply now!
Tauranga
Litigation Solicitor
We are seeking a talented and driven lawyer with 3-5 years’ experience to join our leading litigation team.
Get the best of both worlds with top quality work and life by the beach!
Holland Beckett is a progressive and growing full-service law firm, situated in the sunny Bay of Plenty with offices in Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne. With over 130 employees, it is one of the largest provincial practices in New Zealand.
We are seeking a talented and driven lawyer with 3-5 years’ experience to join our leading litigation team.
About the Role
This opportunity is somewhat unique due to the level of quality Court time, working on some of the most exciting cases. For this reason, we are seeking applicants who consider themselves to be rising stars in the profession. In return, we are offering a package that will be market leading.
You would be part of an expert litigation practice, with over 20 contentious litigators who are driven but team focused. The role would involve a diverse range of litigation work, such as civil, commercial, criminal, public law/regulatory, sport, trust, estates, and insolvency disputes. Within this wide range of challenging work, we litigate in all court and tribunal levels, as well as mediated and arbitral processes.
You will gain both client facing and court experience for top tier clients. There would also be the opportunity to travel around New Zealand, as we litigate around the country. As part of a progressive and growing firm, the successful candidate would receive ongoing training and professional development, with the opportunity to progress within the firm.
What we are looking for
Ideally, candidates would have:
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Strong academic record
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3 to 5 years PQE civil, commercial, or regulatory litigation experience
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A strong work ethic
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An ability to analyse and advise on complex legal issues but find practical and cost-effective solutions
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Excellent communication, written and technical skills
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Sound people skills, both with clients and colleagues
What we offer
Successful applicants that apply to us directly for this role will be eligible for a $5,000 gross sign on bonus
In addition to a market-leading salary and discretionary bonuses we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. These benefits include but are not limited to:
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Flexible working arrangements;
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Great culture with regular social events;
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A wellness focused firm, offering an innovative wellness package;
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Community focus including pro bono legal work, team-based community service days, and an employee driven charitable trust fund;
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Office based culture including diversity initiatives, Yoga classes and dress for your day policy;
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Access to leading technology;
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Staff support and career initiatives such as mentoring schemes, coaching, EAP services and discounted health insurance;
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Study benefits policy that supports employees to obtain relevant tertiary qualifications and paid time off for study and to attend exams;
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A generous and supportive Parental Leave Policy and entitlements.
Apply now
If you are seeking an opportunity to take the next step in your legal career, whilst maintaining a wonderful lifestyle in the Bay of Plenty, then apply now!
Tauranga
Family Solicitor – Rotorua
We are seeking talented and driven lawyer with 2-3 years’ experience to join our leading family team in Rotorua.
Our current roles that are available:
- 2-3 years’ PQE lawyer for our Rotorua Office
We would love to hear from experienced solicitors with a genuine interest in family law and a desire to build a successful career as part of our wider litigation team. You will need to have a strong work ethic, excellent communication, written and technical skills and a desire to add real value to every client interaction.
In return, we offer varied and challenging work and the opportunity to work with and build relationships with quality clients. We provide ongoing training and professional development along with a range of fantastic social opportunities
What we are looking for:
- 2 to 3 years family law experience
- Strong academic achievements;
- A great work ethic;
- An ability to analyse and advise on complex legal issues but find practical and cost-effective solutions;
- Excellent communication, written and technical skills; and
- Sound people skills, both with clients and colleagues.
What we offer
Successful applicants that apply to us directly for this role will be eligible for a $5,000 gross sign on bonus
In addition to a market-leading salary and discretionary bonuses we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. These benefits include but are not limited to:
- Flexible working arrangements;
- Great culture with regular social events;
- A wellness focused firm, offering an innovative wellness package;
- Community focus including pro bono legal work, team-based community service days, and an employee driven charitable trust fund;
- Office based culture including diversity initiatives, Yoga classes and dress for your day policy;
- Access to leading technology;
- Staff support and career initiatives such as mentoring schemes, coaching, EAP services and discounted health insurance;
- Study benefits policy that supports employees to obtain relevant tertiary qualifications and paid time off for study and to attend exams;
- A generous and supportive Parental Leave Policy and entitlements.
Apply now
If you are seeking an opportunity to take the next step in your legal career, whilst maintaining a wonderful lifestyle in the Bay of Plenty, then apply now!
Rotorua