Recruiter - Qualified Legal
Join New Zealand’s leading specialist legal recruitment agency, widely recognised as the best in the market for placing qualified lawyers, in-house counsel, partners, and legal support professionals across the country.
We’re working exclusively with this premier firm to recruit an experienced Senior Consultant who excels in the NZ legal recruitment space. If you have a proven track record of high-value placements, a solid network in the legal community, and are motivated by real rewards in a supportive, high-performing team, this is an exceptional next step.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for qualified legal roles nationwide — from solicitors and barristers to in-house counsel, specialist lawyers, and senior legal support positions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier law firms, corporate in-house teams, and key stakeholders.
- Source, engage, and place elite legal talent in a competitive, premium market.
- Operate with significant autonomy on your desk, backed by the agency’s dominant brand and excellent support infrastructure.
- Contribute to team mentoring and help sustain the firm’s market-leading position.
What we’re looking for:
- Established experience as a senior legal or professional services recruiter with consistent billings and placements.
- Strong knowledge of the NZ legal landscape, trends, salaries, key firms, and players.
- A robust personal network in the legal sector private practice, in-house, barristers.
- Driven, resilient, and client-focused, with a real passion for high-quality matches.
- Comfortable in a results-oriented environment with uncapped earning upside.
Why join this top agency:
- Work from a prime Auckland CBD office Level 4, 5 High Street in the heart of the city, central, accessible, and surrounded by great amenities.
- Competitive package: Base from $80k + 33% commission uncapped potential for high performers + strong benefits including flexible working, additional leave, wellness perks, insurance, and a genuine family-oriented culture.
- Join the absolute best in NZ legal recruitment, a respected boutique specialist with no generalist distractions.
- Opportunity for real progression in a growing, people-first firm.
This is a standout role for a senior legal recruiter ready to align with the market leader and maximise their earnings in a supportive environment.
Get in touch today for a confidential chat – claudia@rice.co.nz
