Law Clerk - Finance - Wellington

About Chapman Tripp

Chapman Tripp is New Zealand's pre-eminent law firm. We deliver the highest levels of legal and business performance to our clients - we are strategic, commercial, decisive and personal. We work on transactions that help define New Zealand's future, and as part of our team, you'll be right amongst the action.

About the role

Our Wellington based finance team is looking for a law clerk to join us in January 2027. This is an interesting and challenging role that will suit an enthusiastic self-starter who is interested in commercial law and enjoys cultivating strong working relationships. 

We are a large multi-disciplinary finance team, so can offer you the opportunity to act for a wide range of high-profile clients – including banks and funds, developers, corporate borrowers, local authorities and key public sector entities. We are working on some exciting matters including:

• assisting corporate borrowers with their financing arrangements (through both the bank and capital markets),


• assisting banks with lending and regulatory matters;


• advising on the funding and financing aspects and risk allocation of large infrastructure projects, including public private partnerships; and


• advising clients in the energy sector on significant projects for Aotearoa.

We are keen to speak to candidates that have an interest in commercial law (although there is no requirement to have studied commerce in order to work in our finance team) and are keen to be involved in a variety of work on financing matters that are important to Aotearoa.  As a successful law clerk in our finance team, you will be given the room to take initiative and showcase your skills, while having a close-knit team, including a buddy, to support you.

Skills and experience

• Strong marks in your law degree


• Commercially astute and curious


• Team player


• Strong communication (both verbal and written)

Working for Chapman Tripp

• Top-tier clients and work


• Inclusive culture and team


• Supportive leadership


• Ongoing learning and development and formal mentoring programme


• Competitive salary & benefits package incl. healthcare and wellbeing allowance  Law clerks receive support through Professional Legal Studies (Profs).

We are a collaborative workplace of smart, passionate and hardworking people, united by a commitment to excellence. Work for Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest partnership and enjoy a firm which has the resources and structures in place for you to do your best work; as well as people who are caring, inclusive and authentic.

For more information about this role, please contact Janki Parmar, Graduate Specialist, on [email protected]