Jobs at Chapman Tripp

Senior corporate and commercial lawyer advising top-tier clients on M&A, corporate governance, securities, construction, procurement, and commercial arrangements. Responsibilities include leading transaction workstreams, due diligence, documentation, direct client and adviser engagement, meeting tight deadlines, mentoring junior lawyers, and developing a market profile within a national legal practice.

Advise banks, funds, developers, local authorities, and public-sector entities on project and infrastructure finance transactions and related advisory matters. Work includes renewable energy projects, public-private partnerships, infrastructure funding and financing legislation, structuring advice, and energy-sector projects. Collaborate with senior finance lawyers and wider Energy, Construction, M&A, and Resource Management teams. The role is based in Wellington with flexible working and development opportunities.

Advise fintechs, banks, insurers, investment schemes, financial advisers, payment providers, investment platforms, and derivatives issuers on financial services regulation, regulatory issues, transactions, and new products. Contribute to thought leadership and market commentary while collaborating with a national team serving local and international clients.

Advise on project finance and structured finance transactions involving major infrastructure, energy, public-private partnerships, and large-scale asset acquisitions, development, and funding. The role supports end-to-end transactions, financing structures, and delivery while collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates will join a growing practice and receive mentoring, training, and career development opportunities.

Advises financial services clients on regulatory matters, transactions, financial products, and emerging fintech issues involving AI and blockchain. The role serves banks, insurers, investment schemes, financial advisers, payment providers, investment platforms, and derivatives issuers. Responsibilities also include contributing to thought leadership and market commentary while collaborating with a national team on significant matters.

Advise on major New Zealand equity capital markets, IPO, capital raising, public and private M&A, governance, disclosure, and listed-company compliance matters. The role involves owning transaction workstreams, managing due diligence and documentation, working directly with clients and advisers, contributing to market commentary, and mentoring junior lawyers.

Provide legal advice and transactional support on corporate and institutional finance matters, including general lending, project finance, securitisation, syndicated financing, refinancing, and sustainability-linked loans. The role supports high-profile domestic and international corporate, financial institution, and borrower clients while working closely with senior partners and developing expertise through complex market-leading transactions.