Graduate Program 2025

About Us

At Hamilton Locke your potential is limitless your growth supported and your career only bound by your ambition. Join us and experience a culture that rewards creativity and celebrates your success!

We have left old-school firm thinking behind. Our agile and collaborative leaders focus on creating a positive and supportive environment where you can be your best self! With this support behind you you will be able to deliver exceptional work and ensure our clients get outstanding results. This is win-win-win.

We put you first. Our people experience (PX) is at the heart of everything we do ensuring you thrive in an environment designed for success. By supporting our people we create an unmatched client experience (CX) giving you the chance to do exceptional work and make a real impact. We are culture-led operating with a clear purpose and values-driven leadership model prioritising personal and professional development.

Hamilton Locke is part of HPX Group. HPX Group empowers exceptional people to deliver essential legal risk compliance and privacy services. Bringing together Hamilton Locke Source Helios Salinger and Materra HPX Group provides the most practical and effective professional services on the market no matter our clients business size or need. As a graduate youll gain exposure to a diverse range of specialists spanning privacy cybersecurity data and AI governance; sustainability; governance; compliance and more.

The Opportunity

We are looking to welcome a second Law Graduate to join our firm as we continue to grow our legal team. You will be based with the Corporate Commercial Team and will work across our various practice groups and areas of Law to commence January 2026.

Jumpstart your career with where youll gain hands-on experience in the Corporate & Commercial team with exposure to work across various other practice areas. You will work closely with leading professionals across a broad range of legal areas including Corporate & Commercial Funds & Financial Services IP & Technology Litigation and Real Estate. Youll also gain exposure to cross-border matters and benefit from the firms innovative and people-focused approach to legal practice.

About you

• Were looking for someone who:
• Has completed their law degree or will do this year.
• Available to work full time commencing January 2026.
• Wants a supportive high performing team culture.
• Thrives in a team-oriented environment takes the initiative owns responsibilities and wants to deliver impactful results.
• Has a natural curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning is eager to grow and embrace change.
• Feels comfortable in navigating ambiguity bringing fresh ideas to the table and charting the path forward in complex situations.

Whats in it for you

• Costs related to professional courses and admission to NZLS will be covered.
• Mentorship from your supervising partner coach and buddy within each of your practice groups.
• Access to high quality work great clients and professional development opportunities.
• A fun collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events networking opportunities training days and team retreats.
• Support in building client relationships and your own practice.
• A competitive remuneration package.
• An extra weeks leave as part of our da Vinci employee personal development program.
• Full Day birthday leave

How to Apply

Ready to apply Click the Apply button and include your CV Transcript and responses to the application questions below.

Application Questions

1. What makes Hamilton Locke stand out to you (max. 250 words)

2. At Hamilton Locke our culture and way of operating is guided by our core HALO Values of High Performance Agility Leadership and Openness. Which of these values resonates most with you and why (max. 250 words)

3. What aspects of law do you believe are outdated and need to be modernised (max. 250 words)

Applications will close Sunday 24 August 2025.

Interviews to commence 1 September 2025.

Offers will be made 29 September 2025.

Agency submissions

HPX Group does not accept agency submissions for the Graduate program. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and HPX Group will not be liable for a fee.

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