Associate / Senior Associate - Financial Services

About the role

Anthony Harper, a law firm with offices in Tāmaki Makaurau and Ōtautahi, is looking for an experienced lawyer to join its Financial Services team in the Tāmaki Makaurau office as an associate or senior associate. The work covers a wide range of complex matters with banks, insurers, fund managers and other participants in the sector, from new financial products to licensing and regulatory issues.

Key responsibilities

• Work on complex matters such as new financial product offerings, licensing and regulatory matters, investment funds, FinTech and emerging financial services issues.
• Have some exposure to contentious regulatory matters in the financial services sector.
• Work closely with experienced partners, principally Nick Summerfield, and have direct client contact.
• Take ownership of matters and contribute to the growth of the practice.
• Support the development of more junior lawyers and business development activities.

Required profile

• 5+ years' PQE and experience in financial services, ideally including another specialist financial services practice or a larger financial institution.
• Commercially minded and technically strong, with excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Confident building trusted client relationships and able to take ownership of work within a collaborative team.
• Curious, practical and keen to contribute to a growing practice; not every requirement needs to be met.