Intermediate Commercial Lawyer

City-level work with only a 10-minute commute.

We are growing our commercial team in Whangārei and looking for an Intermediate Commercial Lawyer (4–5 years’ PQE) to work alongside partners Alice Dombroski and Vaughan Syers.

The work is broad and it’s yours to run. One week it’s a family home settlement, the next a subdivision, a forestry deal or a retirement village agreement. You will manage your own files end to end, build your own client relationships, and work with partners who make time to mentor you.

What we offer

• A competitive salary – we’ve benchmarked it against the 2026 market, so we know it stacks up
• A clear path to associate, with partner mentoring to help you get there
• Funded professional development and conferences
• Relocation support
• Specialists across a full-service firm when a matter crosses into another area

What you’ll bring

• 4–5 years’ PQE in property, commercial or private client work
• A current NZ practising certificate
• Confidence running your own file load
• Clear, down-to-earth communication with clients

Why Whangārei

• A 10-minute commute, not an hour in traffic
• A real chance to own a home – rural, coastal or in town
• More than 100 beaches within an hour, with Mt Manaia, Whangārei Heads and the Tutukaka Coast on your doorstep
• Fishing, diving, boating and cycle trails – for weekends and summer evenings
• One of New Zealand’s fastest-growing regional cities, with good schools, a warm climate and a growing food and arts scene
• A short flight or a few hours’ drive to Auckland when you need the city

Keen to find out more? Send your CV to legal@thomsonwilson.co.nz – or if you would rather have a confidential conversation first, message us and one of our partners will be in touch.

More about the role: https://www.thomsonwilson.co.nz/careers/#vacancies

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