Top tier law firm
Great development opportunities
Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme

Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm, opening up a world of career opportunities working with a range of clients, including iconic New Zealand brands, innovative start-ups, leading multinationals, global investment banks, financial institutions and government agencies. We aim for excellence and our people are the foundation for our continued success.

About the roles

We have 2025 Graduate positions available across our Corporate, and Projects and Real Estate departments within our Auckland office. Below is an overview of each of these departments:

Corporate: Our corporate department advises on a range of matters, including on M&A, takeovers and capital markets transactions, across a broad range of industries and sectors and for a diverse group of local and international clients.
Projects and Real Estate: Our PRE department work on all aspects of projects and real estate transactions, including real estate acquisitions and disposals, leasing, projects, developments and finance, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, pure property advisory work, as well as property restructuring and insolvency. Our clients comprise the full spectrum of real estate market participants, including developers, landlords, tenants, investors, iwi groups, central government and local authorities..

We are looking for graduates who are able to start between March – July 2025. We are looking for recent graduates (whether or not they have completed their professional studies course or are currently in the process).

Part of being the best is providing a supportive team environment where people feel they can give their best. We are proud of our down to earth, inclusive style where everybody is an important and valued part of the team. If you have completed your law degree or are in your final semester of University, have strong academics, excellent written and analytical skills, and the motivation to deliver high quality legal services to our clients, please get in touch.

Culture and benefits:

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:

completion of your professional studies course (if you have not completed this);
our highly regarded Next Programme (our in-house programme to support the career development of graduates and junior lawyers);
professional development opportunities;
community support programmes;
flexible work practices, plus a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme;
an annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of wellbeing activities; and
sports teams, an annual ball, regular team events and department weekends away.

Applications close on March 07/03/2025. We are only accepting applications from direct candidates (applications from recruitment agencies or consultants will not be accepted).

Please email Liberty Greenwood on liberty.greenwood@bellgully.com or on (09) 916 8708 if you would like to discuss anything further. Please note that we may interview candidates before applications close.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.

2025 Graduate Roles - Corporate and Projects and Real Estate

Bell Gully

2025 Graduate Roles - Corporate and Projects and Real Estate

Bell Gully

Auckland

Bell Gully

2025 Graduate Roles - Corporate and Projects and Real Estate

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