One of the heavyweight firms in New Zealand, Simpson Grierson has a history reaching back to 1887 and nudges the top spot, if not occupies it, for the number of legal staff, with around 160 lawyers.
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- 1 One of the heavyweight firms in New Zealand, Simpson Grierson has a history reaching back to 1887 and nudges the top spot, if not occupies it, for the number of legal staff, with around 160 lawyers.
- 2 The firm has a strong commercial focus with one of the largest local government practices in New Zealand, advising nearly two-thirds of the country’s local authorities.
- 3 COO
- 4 Mathew Taylor
- 5 Firm Chair
- 6 Anne Callinan
- 7 Partners
- 8 42
- 9 Employees
- 10 300+
- 11 Offices
- 12 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
- 13 Ranking on the LawFuel Diversity Index
- 14 26 per cent women partners
- 15 Graduate Starting Salary
- 16 N/A
- 17 Recruitment & Vacancies
- 18 Programmes & Benefits
- 19 Careers Link
- 20 The firm offers a summer clerk programme.
- 21 Graduate benefits include –
- 21.1 the opportunity to acquire additional annual leave
- 21.2 access to comprehensive discounted banking packages
- 21.3 access to discounted health insurance schemes
- 21.4 gym membership subsidies
- 21.5 Employee Assistance Programme (an independent company that provides free-of-charge professional confidential counselling service for staff and their immediate families)
- 21.6 wellness programmes, including lunch-time seminars, expos, health/workplace assessments, and mole maps
- 21.7 paid parental leave
- 21.8 study support
- 21.9 flexible work hours, including a leave of absence, part-time work, job-sharing and leave without pay
- 21.10 Outward Bound placements each year
- 22 Simpson Grierson says – “We’re diverse and inclusive. In 2014, we were the first workplace to be awarded the Rainbow Tick, and we’re active members of the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust. We have won a truck load of awards for our diversity practices. We really value the different opinions and outlook that diverse backgrounds bring to our everyday work”
- 23 Recent News
COO
Mathew Taylor
Firm Chair
Anne Callinan
Partners
42
Employees
300+
Offices
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
Ranking on the LawFuel Diversity Index
26 per cent women partners
Graduate Starting Salary
N/A
Recruitment & Vacancies
Programmes & Benefits
Careers Link
The firm offers a summer clerk programme.
Graduate benefits include –
-
the opportunity to acquire additional annual leave
-
access to comprehensive discounted banking packages
-
access to discounted health insurance schemes
-
gym membership subsidies
-
Employee Assistance Programme (an independent company that provides free-of-charge professional confidential counselling service for staff and their immediate families)
-
wellness programmes, including lunch-time seminars, expos, health/workplace assessments, and mole maps
-
paid parental leave
-
study support
-
flexible work hours, including a leave of absence, part-time work, job-sharing and leave without pay
-
Outward Bound placements each year
Simpson Grierson says – “We’re diverse and inclusive. In 2014, we were the first workplace to be awarded the Rainbow Tick, and we’re active members of the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust. We have won a truck load of awards for our diversity practices. We really value the different opinions and outlook that diverse backgrounds bring to our everyday work”
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