Associate Solicitor

Job Title: Associate Solicitor

Location: Wellington

Salary: $122,000-$148,000 per year

Hours: 39 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

NGG & Associates has three attorneys, two paralegals and a receptionist.

Job summary:

NGG & Associates is a regional law firm with offices in Wellington and two other cities. You will work directly with clients and partners. The work is on site and cannot be done remotely.

What you'll do:

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs and discovery.
• Track billable time daily and meet annual hour targets.
• Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel and adjusters.
• Advise clients on case strategy, risks and likely outcomes.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Supervise paralegals and legal assistants on your matters.
• Report case status to clients, partners and insurance carriers.

What you'll need:

• 3-5 years of practice experience in the relevant area of law.
• Comfortable with clients, opposing counsel and judges.
• Deposition and motion practice experience.
• Experience with Clio, Filevine or another case management system.

Compensation and benefits:

• KiwiSaver contributions.
• Five weeks annual leave after the first year.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Annual bonus.
• Flexible hours.

Applications close when we find the right person.

You must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at NGG & Associates Limited.