Finance Solicitor
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Job Description
Chapman Tripps Auckland Finance Practice is looking for a Solicitor to join the highly successful team with a focus on corporate and institutional finance.
The role works closely with partner Gerard Souness Cathryn Barber and Jana Hitchcock on market-leading finance transactions for prestigious domestic and international corporate financial institutions and borrower clients. This role would focus on providing legal advice and transactional support on general lending project finance and securitisation matters.
Our Auckland team has recently advised:
- InfraRed Capital Partners and Northleaf Capital on their acquisition of and $1.3bn syndicated acquisition funding for 80% of Vodafone NZs passive mobile tower business;
- ANZ BNZ Westpac Kiwibank and independent security trustee New Zealand Guardian Trust providing $600m syndicated project financings to Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira for the purchase of 40 school properties from the Crown as a party of their Treaty settlements;
- Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board on the syndicated financing for its NZ$1.15 billion acquisition of 70% of Spark New Zealands passive mobile tower business (that business became Connexa Limited post-acquisition);
- BNZ ANZ and Socit Gnrale as Arranger and Joint Lead Managers on the $650m public term securitisation for UDC Finance in 2024. This deal is the largest term securitisation transaction in New Zealand to date. We have advised the Joint Lead Managers for UDCs public terms deals every year since its inaugural issue in 2021; and
- Kathmandu Holdings Limited on a three-year AU$300m debt refinancing facility which included at AU$100m the largest syndicated sustainability linked loan to be established by a New Zealand corporate.
Chapman Tripp has been named NZ Firm of the Year at the 2024 IFLR Asia-Pacific and KangaNews awards and 2025 Law Firm of the Year at the Asia Pacific Chambers Awards so you will be working with high performing individuals on satisfying work.
If you are a talented solicitor with 2 to 4 years PQE wanting a step up or a new challenge we think we have the best team work culture and opportunity to develop your career.
Working with Chapman Tripp:
- Top-tier clients and work
- Flexible working style and supportive leadership
- Inclusive culture and team
- Ongoing learning and development and formal mentoring programme
- Comprehensive salary and benefits package including healthcare and annual wellbeing allowance
- Groups and activities to suit your interests: sports arts & culture regular team and firm events for connection
We are a collaborative workplace of smart passionate and hardworking people united by a commitment to excellence. Work for Aotearoa New Zealands largest legal 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 a confidential discussion about this role please contact Sam Moodley ator.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
