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 for our 2026 Graduate Programme are now closed.
Graduate Recruitment Dates
- 4 July 2025: Applications close at 12pm.
- 10 July 2025: Applicants will be notified if they have made it to the next stage of our Recruitment Process which is an initial Telephone Interview with one of the People & Culture Team. This is an opportunity to gain clarity around where you are in your study and the ‘why’ behind applying to Holland Beckett.
- 14 July 2025: Successful applicants will be invited for an In-person or Teams Call Interview.
- 18 & 21 July 2025: Tauranga In-Person & Teams Call Interviews with two Holland Beckett Partners.
- 8 August 2025: Graduate Offers made to successful applicants.
If you are invited to attend an interview (telephone, in-person or Teams), we will be in touch by email and by phone. You will then be provided with more information about the interview process.
Our interview style is designed to let us get to know you, and for you to get an understanding of the firm.
If you have any questions about the Graduate Programme or our application process, please do not hesitate to contact our People & Culture Team.
Amanda Russo
Tauranga
Danielle Brownlie
Tauranga
Christabel Namburi
Tauranga
Vanessa Taal
Tauranga