People & Culture Manager

Business & Support Roles
Nov 12 2026

Holland Beckett is a leading, full-service law firm with a long-standing presence throughout the Bay of Plenty. With over 160 people across Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne.

Our values underpin everything we do:

  • Dedicated to Excellence
  • Champions of our Communities
  • Dynamic Leaders
  • Professional with Personality

You’ll see these values reflected in how we support our people, serve our clients, and stay deeply connected to the region.

People & Culture Manager

Grow people. Influence leaders. Help shape a high-performance culture.

Holland Beckett is looking for an experienced People & Culture leader to join our team in a full-time permanent role based in Tauranga.

This is an exceptional leadership opportunity to make meaningful impact through people, leadership and culture. You will lead a capable People & Culture team, oversee the employee lifecycle and ensure the firm receives pragmatic and solutions-focused advice.

You will coach and develop our highly skilled People & Culture Advisors, helping them build confidence, broaden their capability and take ownership of increasingly complex work, while creating a collaborative team environment with clear expectations and high standards.

Reporting to our Management Board of five partners, and working with our senior management team, you will build strong, trusted relationships with our Partners and senior leaders. Through practical advice, coaching and constructive challenge, you will help leaders build engagement and create an environment where our people can do meaningful work and perform at their best.

What you will bring:

  • At least 10 years’ People & Culture experience.
  • A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in human resources management or a related discipline.
  • Experience leading, coaching and developing capable People & Culture professionals.
  • The credibility and confidence to influence partners and senior leaders.
  • Strong generalist experience across employment relations, performance management, remuneration, payroll and the full employee lifecycle.
  • Sound commercial judgment and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
  • Strong working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation.
  • The courage to challenge constructively and the interpersonal skills to build lasting trust.
  • Professional services experience would be an advantage.

If you are motivated by growing people, influencing leaders, and creating an environment where people can perform at their best, we would like to hear from you, apply now.

Tauranga

Expressions of Interest

We are always keen to hear from talented people interested in joining our team, whether or not we have current vacancies. If you are a lawyer, law graduate, legal executive or work in a business support role and are keen to join us, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us by submitting a copy of your cover letter, CV and academic record to careers@hobec.co.nz or contact one of our People and Culture Team for a confidential chat.
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