Planning & Environment intermediate/Senior Solicitor Auckland

Join NZ's largest environmental and resource management team in our Auckland office

  • Fantastic, high profile and interesting work
  • Cohesive, friendly and supportive team
  • Employer of Choice offering flexibility and outstanding professional development

Simpson Grierson is home to New Zealand's largest environmental and resource management team.  We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of experts in our Auckland office, who are involved in many of the country's leading resource management cases and most significant projects.

We are looking for an intermediate/senior solicitor, with 4+ years' experience in resource management, environmental, public law and/or local government law.  Working for developers, corporates, local authorities and public bodies, this role will allow you to get involved in high profile urban development and infrastructure projects, housing developments, freshwater management, strategic policy development and planning, and RMA/local government litigation. 

There is a lot of interesting work on offer with some exciting projects lined up and plenty of support from a cohesive, friendly team and partners who are experts in their field. 

We have embraced hybrid working and offer the flexibility to make this role work for you.  You will also have the outstanding professional and career development opportunities that Simpson Grierson offers, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and excellent benefits.  We won large firm Employer of Choice at the 2022 and 2023 Law Awards and Employer of Choice at the 2023 HR Awards NZ.  We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and our reputation for putting people first in everything we do.