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Fluid Recruitment
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We have a proven track record of delivering results within the most skill short parts of the market. We use robust, innovative and dedicated sourcing methods to offer a superior service to our clients.
Our consultants have a clear mandate to deliver, honest, informed and supportive candidate engagements, helping many individuals to make lifestyle and career moves not otherwise available to them.
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Dunedin, Otago
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- A highly respected organisation offering challenging work and family-flexibility
- Guidance from experienced in-house leaders while building your expertise
- Join a growing Risk & Compliance team and help drive business improvement
An excellent opportunity for someone returning to the workforce or seeking greater flexibility while continuing to grow their professional career.
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- Build H&S capability while driving practical safety improvements.
- Shape safety culture with the autonomy to lead and support to grow.
- Join a successful multi-site organisation with an exciting growth trajectory.
An excellent opportunity to combine hands-on engagement, providing pragmatic advice and working alongside teams to drive practical safety improvements
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- Step up your Legal Executive career
- Join a leading Auckland property finance team
- Quality work. Real autonomy. Career growth
Ready to take your Legal Executive career up a level? Join a leading Auckland firm and work alongside top-tier practitioners
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- Well established and respected Manukau office.
- Varity of private client work.
- Work on high profile matters alongside a partner of the firm.
Recognised as strong players across the mid-tier space, my client is now seeking a 3+ year PQE Senior Solicitor to join their team.
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- Full Time or School Hours
- Hybrid (One Day WFH)
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- Well established Auckland CBD firm.
- Work across a broad variety of property matters
- Access to tier one work in a boutique setting.
My client is a well-established law firm recognised as leaders in the Property and Commercial space. My client is now seeking a 5-7-year PQE Property ...
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Part time
- Competitive Salary & strong pipeline of work
- Opportunity to work on large-scale civil and earthmoving projects
- Join an established business with genuine opportunities to develop and progress
Are you an experienced Construction Surveyor looking for a local role with a well-established civil construction company?
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Full time
- Mid-sized general practice firm
- Varied secretarial work
- Range of benefits and great team!
Join a well-regarded Lower Hutt law firm, providing varied legal secretarial support across property, commercial, trusts and estates.
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Full time
- Next-step opportunity for an emerging leader ready to broaden their impact
- Joins a values driven team driving practical digital innovation
- Strong focus on professional development and career progression
Future-focused opportunity to broaden your impact and help shape the evolution of banking and lending products.
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Full time
- Make an impact with a fast growing and evolving network
- Join a collaborative team with common purpose and direction
- Paraparaumu or Levin, with flexibility
Provide innovative design and assurance solutions that support the reliable and efficient operation of Electra's electricity distribution network
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Full time
- Make an impact with a fast growing and evolving network
- Join a collaborative team with common purpose and direction
- Paraparaumu or Levin, with flexibility
Provide innovative design and assurance solutions that support the reliable and efficient operation of Electra's electricity distribution network
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Full time
- Autonomous field-based sales role with strong qualified lead flow
- Qualified leads plus freedom to build your own pipeline
- Consultative in-home sales across Tauranga & Bay of Plenty
Join a leading interiors brand in a consultative, field-based sales role across Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty. Work with qualified leads, build ...
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Full time
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- $85 overnight allowance when working away, with accommodation provided
- Company vehicle, phone, tablet and gym membership provided
Are you an experienced Fuel Installer looking for your next role with a growing specialist construction company?
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Full time
My client is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Family Lawyer to join their busy practice.
Learn moreQueenstown, Otago
Full time
- Top Tier company
- Extensive forward workload
- Excellent career progression opportunity
Step up your civil career with a respected Tier 1 contractor. Take ownership of diverse projects and build your PM career.
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- Lead a national team of CAD Designers
- Join a specialist energy consultancy with a strong project pipeline
- Combine people leadership with hands-on design
Lead a specialist team of CAD Designers delivering electrical engineering and power systems projects
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Full time
- New challenge
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact
- Drive growth and success
Senior Civil Construction leadership opportunity. Lead, influence & drive the success of an established business.
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Full time
Lead financial reporting, controls and improvement projects while providing technical accounting advice and insights across the business.
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Full time
- Big-firm quality of work without the hierarchy
- Work in close proximity to Partners and Special Counsel
- Great culture. Generous salary
Broad, high-quality litigation role with an insurance focus and exposure to complex files. Represent one of New Zealand's largest insurers.
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Established firm with a strong reputation
- Modern workspace in a central location
- Great mix of compliance & advisory
Take your BAS career further with a well-established Christchurch CA firm, rural clients, a modern office and strong progression.
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Registered Legal Executive, Mid Sized Law Firm
Christchurch
Chief Operating Officer, National Advisory Practice
Dunedin
HR Co-ordinator, Public Practice Firm
Christchurch
Senior Solicitor, Private Practice Firm
Hamilton
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Dunedin
Junior Solicitor, Mid Sized Law Firm
Christchurch
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HR Manager, Electrical Distribution Network
Financial Controller, Health Sector
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Nelson
Workflow Manager, National Energy Provider
Dunedin
Legal Executive, Regional Law Firm
Christchurch
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Christchurch
Practice Manager, Corporate Law Firm
Wellington
Commercial Analyst, Global Manufacturer
Hamilton
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ABOUT US
Established in Dunedin in 2009, Fluid Recruitment has grown from a boutique recruitment agency to a leading provider of recruitment services across New Zealand.
We focus on professional level recruitment across four key verticals, with specialist teams in Legal, Accounting & Finance, Engineering and IT/Commercial.
We recruit nationwide, with a physical office presence in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wanaka, Wellington and Sydney.
Our Values
We believe excellence in recruitment is driven by
Integrity
Expertise
Commitment
Our purpose is simple; to add genuine value through consulting.
To expertly advise clients on securing the best talent and be perceptive and innovative in bringing new opportunity to the market.
OUR BUSINESS IS A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
Community Sponsorships
We sponsor a number of sports franchises and community organisations who share our Fluid values - Integrity, Expertise and Commitment.
Fluid believes in the power of sport to empower communities and make positive change for people of all ages.
Our sponsorships include Basketball Otago, Roslyn Wakari AFC, Otago Cricket and Otago Rugby Referees Association.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE GIVE BACK
Corporate Social
Responsibility
We operate Fluid on a quadruple bottom line - People, Profit, Planet and Purpose.
Our quarterly CSR initiatives help us to measure our wider impact outside of traditional business measurements. We love to get out in the community and give back.
A few recent highlights have been our involvement with KiwiHarvest, Kingslea School and the annual Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust Appeal.
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