Qualifications
- Diploma in Business Studies (Human Resource Management)
Massey University
Community Activity
- HRINZ – Member
Contact
- DDI: +64 7 577 8683
- M: +64 27 355 8565
- E: danielle.brownlie@hobec.co.nz
Danielle joined Holland Beckett in 2014 as an HR Advisor in the Tauranga office. In April 2019, Danielle was promoted to the role of HR Manager.
Danielle previously worked for Holland Beckett as a Legal Secretary before changing her career path into Human Resources and going to work for a large Bay of Plenty organisation. Having over several years’ experience working in law firms, Danielle brings a unique perspective to her role.
Danielle is the first point of contact for all recruitment related queries and works with the partners in formulating and implementing the firm’s HR strategies.
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Summer Clerk 2024/2025
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 2024 and close at midday on 28 March 2024. Interviews will be held during April. Offers for summer clerkships will be made by mid-May 2024 and acceptances due by 31 May 2024. Who can apply? Our 2024/2025 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 2026. Successful applicants will: Have an acceptable grade point average
Have good communication skills
Be driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic How to apply If you would like to apply for this exciting summer clerk programme please visit our Prosple page and hit the \'Apply now\' button, otherwise you can send a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic transcript to careers@hobec.co.nz. 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 Sam Tabak, Leesa Speed, 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 Danielle Brownlie or Christabel Namburi.
Ngāti Whakaue Internship Programme 2024/2025
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 2024 and close at midday on 28 March 2024. Interviews will be held during April. Offers for Ngāti Whakaue Internship will be made by 1 May 2024 and acceptances due by 12 May 2024. 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 If you would like to apply for this exciting internship, please visit our Prosple page and hit the \'Apply now\' button, otherwise you can send a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic transcript to careers@hobec.co.nz. Hot tip: your cover letter should record how you intend to leverage off the opportunity to support the vision, mission and values of the Pukeroa Oruawhata Group. 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 Danielle Brownlie 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 Whakatane 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 If interested in this exciting graduate programme, please pre-register your interest for our Graduate Programme (Mid-Year intake) 2024 on our Prosple page. Registrations open from 1 June 2024 and close on 31 July 2024. Otherwise, please send a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic transcript to careers@hobec.co.nz.
Staff Update
We have welcomed the following staff members to Holland Beckett Law in recent weeks. Solicitor Melissa Hunia has joined our Rotorua office and will be working across Property and Civil Litigation matters. She previously spent 14 years as a Primary School Teacher and was also a Deputy Registrar/Court Taker in the Rotorua District Court. Melissa’s whakapapa connections are with Mataatua, Te Arawa and Tainui. Kari Wratten-Lowe joined our Resource Management team as a Solicitor in November. Since graduating Kari has worked in the Wellington Environment Court as a Hearing Manager and then as a Court Registry Officer at the Hamilton District Court. Our Property Law team have recruited law graduate Archit Deshpande. Archit worked part-time at a boutique law firm in Auckland where he became certain that he wanted to pursue a career in commercial and property law. Having completed his professionals, Archit aims to be admitted to the bar early in 2022. Sarah Mason has joined our Tauranga Family Law team. Sarah has recently graduated from Otago University with a conjoint degree in Law and Science, majoring in Psychology. We have also welcomed Law Students for the summer period. This is a fantastic opportunity for our firm to support and develop future lawyers. Our Summer Clerks get to experience what a career in private practice is like and explore different areas of the Law. This year we have welcomed Jessica Smalberger, Claudia Paterson, Vivian Mitchell and Alice Mander to our Tauranga office. Ayla Naidoo and Lauren Chand are getting a similar experience in our Whakatane and Rotorua offices respectively. After more than 10 years service we are saying goodbye to Debbie Grant. Debbie is our afternoon receptionist and is very well known to our clients for her warm welcoming manner. We wish Debbie all the best for her future. Lisa Ingham will be taking over the reins at reception and has already spent a few weeks learning the ropes. Lisa has spent the last seven years running a business with her husband and has a wide range of administrative skills. We also take this opportunity to thank all of our staff for their efforts over the year. Resilience and flexibility have been highly valued attributes in another turbulent year. Merry Christmas everyone.