Graduate Programme (Feb 2027)

Overview

Joining our team in our Tauranga office, you will get the vital building blocks for launching your career while working alongside exceptional lawyers. You will be working on challenging and interesting legal work, while enjoying a unique team culture that sets our firm apart.

Our graduate development programme has produced top quality lawyers over many years. In addition to our general offering outlined above, law clerks will receive :

• A competitive salary
• Laptop, mobile phone and call plan
• $1,000 clothing allowance
• A five year graduate pathway
• Transparency around progression and remuneration
• Paid study leave to attend Profs block course
• Profs paid for by the firm and bonded for two years
• 3 year anniversary retention bonus or 3 months paid leave
• 5 year anniversary retention bonus
• Annual salary review
• Discretionary bonuses for exceptional performance
• A mentor / buddy
• Graduate group trainingssessions specifically designed to develop your legal and professionalskills
• A range of fantastic social and community focused opportunities

Who can apply?

Our 2027 Graduate Programme will be aimed at law students in their final year of study.

Successful applicants will :

Key dates

Applications open from 9 : 00AM 23 February 2026 and close at 12PM on 23 March 2026.

Interviews will be held during April 2026.

Offers for Graduate Programme will be made in May 2026.

For further details, check out : Careers NZ | Lawyers Tauranga | Law Firm | Holland Beckett

How to apply

To apply for this exciting Graduate Programme, please send a copy of your cover letter, CV and official academic transcript by clicking the " Apply Now " button.

Our interview process

The first stage of our interview process is a telephone interview with one of our People & Culture team. You will be contacted by email prior to the telephone interview. If you are successful, you will be invited to an interview with two of our Partners either in person or via Teams.

If selected for our shortlist, a second in-person interview will take place with two Partners relevant to the area of Law you are interested in, this will be followed by a function with the Holland Beckett Partnership.

Our interview style is designed to let us get to know you, and for you to get an understanding of the firm. This is an opportunity for you to come prepared (do your research on Holland Beckett), arrive on time, showcase why you want to work at Holland Beckett and prepare any questions you may have.

If you have any questions about the Graduate Programme or our application process, please do not hesitate to contact our People & Culture team.

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