Careers

Build your legal future with us

Turner Hopkins is a thriving general practice, located near the beach in Takapuna, with 5 Partners, 2 Principals and a total staff of 40. Professional development, stimulating work and an active social club are just some of the reasons why you should consider your next career move with us.

Join a firm that cares about your career goals

Turner Hopkins has been providing legal services for almost 100 years and has an enviable reputation as one of Auckland's most successful and highly regarded non-CBD practices. We offer our employees a genuine work/life balance with flexibility that supports staff members in their outside work activities . At the same time conditions and remuneration are on par with those offered in central city practices.

Our working environment is extremely welcoming, friendly and supportive, situated in bustling Takapuna (just one block away from Auckland's best beach).

Your Future - Our Commitment

We understand that candidates have choices and so anyone that choses to work to us will, in return, receive our commitment to the following:

  • A welcoming work environment, where we value the importance of achieving a good work/life balance.

  • Access to further learning opportunities, through internal and external CPD programs.

  • Access to the right tools for the job and a commitment to exploring new technologies.

  • Support from other staff including colleagues, managers and Partners.

  • Your ideas will be listened to - we value everyone’s input in to creating the best place to work and we encourage you to share your ideas with the team.

  • Providing an active social environment, so you can get to know your colleagues and have fun along the way.

These are just a few of the commitments we make to all of our staff, with a view to building the best legal team in New Zealand. We also know that moving between roles can be an unsettling time, and we have that covered with a clear, friendly and practical onboarding process.

Meet The Team

Current Opportunities

Browse our current vacancies below and if you like what you see, get in touch with our HR team via the link below. Please make sure you send us your current CV and a cover letter or introductory email. Please also quote the specific job title you are applying for. All applications are treated in confidence.

  • Our practice has and continues to expand which has created an opportunity for the right person to assist with our busy property, commercial and commercial property practice.

    This position will provide an opportunity to junior/intermediate lawyers who have a desire to advance their technical skills and professional development.

    The skills we are seeking in addition to excellent technical and legal skills are an ability to manage and develop client relationships with the support and mentoring from our senior solicitors.

    We offer mentoring from those Partners and Senior staff who are operating in this area of our practice which will provide exposure to their high level of expertise, necessary to provide the top level of legal services clients require.

    We value the firm culture we have built up over many years which is based on a firm-wide approach, and we work hard to maintain and achieve our collegial environment.

    Please send your CV and cover letter to our Operations Manager Sue Williams-Warren.  All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

    sue.williams-warren@turnerhopkins.co.nz

Or call +64-9-486-2169

Meet the partners

Kate Chivers
Partner

Phil Shannon
Partner

John Stirling
Partner

Samuel Ames
Partner

  • For over eight years, I have always found Turner Hopkins level of service excellent and their work to a very high standard. The best firm with very positive experiences. I would highly recommend them.

    ~ D Savidan

  • We cannot thank you enough for your help with our purchase! You have been wonderful to deal with and so proactive (and patient with my numerous emails). We will be visiting NZ in April so will make sure we drop in to thank you in person.

    ~ Mia

  • I wanted to thank you and your colleagues for many years of excellent service to the Bank. You have an outstanding business that has proved to be one of the most reliable and ethical businesses that Collections have dealt with in the almost 9 years I was with the Bank.

    ~ Head of Collections

  • I have engaged with a number of the people in the firm and always found them professional, punctual in their responses and very sound in the advice provided.

    ~ D Rosenberg

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