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The recruitment market is complex and it can be costly to careers and company bottom lines to get it wrong.
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Fluid Recruitment
EXPERTS IN SPECIALIST
PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT
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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Featured Jobs
Christchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Will consider litigation backgrounds from any of the firm's areas of expertise
- Flexible working environment
- Transparent leadership + supportive & inclusive environment
Practice General Litigation alongside highly respected Partners.
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Leading regional law firm
- Varied role with exposure to other law areas
- Excellent work-life balance + flexible working arrangement available
Relationship Property Solicitor with at least 3 PQE. Opportunity to work across other files.
Learn moreFull time
- International exposure on cross-border matters
- 2+ year PQE
- Pro-bono opportunities
Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to join a private practice with a strong international presence!
Learn moreRolleston Canterbury
Full time
- Consultative in-home sales role within the residential space
- Strong lead flow, full training, and autonomy across your territory
- Base salary + uncapped incentives + fully maintained vehicle
Love helping people create beautiful homes? Represent an established interiors brand, meeting clients in their homes to provide tailored solutions. Yo ...
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Take ownership of payroll processing
- Lead and support payroll operations while ensuring compliance and accuracy
- Join a growing Christchurch based organisation
Join a growing New Zealand business in a hands on Payroll Manager role. Take ownership of end to end weekly payroll for 600+ employees, lead a Payroll ...
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- Genuine life balance encouraged, and flexibility options available.
- Continuous progression and development within the insurance sector
- Work within a collaborative and supportive team environment
Work with a high-performing team without compromising your work/life balance and quality of work
Learn moreWellington Central, Wellington
Full time
- Join a market-leading firm with direct Partner access & clear progression
- Exposure to significant, highly complex and varied property transactions
- Great opportunity to fast track your career in real estate and property
This collaborative and high performing team is ready to welcome a like-minded Solicitor/Senior Solicitor to grow with them
Learn moreWellington Central, Wellington
Full time
- Part-time or full-time hours available
- Work with house-hold name clients across NZ and internationally
- Genuine progression, hands on involvement, and collaborative team
An excellent opportunity to join a growing corporate team in WLG within a top-tier firm, offering first class progression opportunities.
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- Broad and interesting disputes workload
- Clear opportunities for growth and development
- North Shore Based
Great to be working with an established North Shore based firm for continued growth in their Litigation and Dispute Resolution team
Learn moreWellington Central, Wellington
Full time
- Be a part of the firm's big upcoming plans - exciting time to get on board!
- Progress your career | Stepping stone for someone with 2+ years experience
- Superb workplace culture | Join one of the best developing firms in the region
Work with a variety of clients among different industries. Provide a mentor role for Grads and Juniors at the firm
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Competitive salary
- Career development opportunities
- Strong pipeline of commercial projects
Are you looking to progress your Quantity Surveying career with a well-established commercial contractor?
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Join a well connected, established mid-tier firm
- Offers health insurance, birthday leave and competitive salary
- Opportunity to work across property, private client and commercial work
Are you an experienced legal support professional ready to step into a leadership role while remaining hands-on across a broad range of legal work?
Learn moreQueenstown, Otago
Full time
- Join a dynamic CA firm with a supportive team, diverse client base & progression
- Gain expertise in areas such as budgeting, forecasting and & financial analysis
- Flexible work environment with ongoing professional development & study support
Prepare financial statements, manage tax compliance, provide business advisory services and build client relationships in a dynamic Queenstown CA firm
Learn moreFull time
- Progress your career | Stepping stone for someone with 2+ years experience
- Work / life balance, flexibility and a down to earth team
- Excellent remuneration | Salary is above market rate for a role at this level
Fresh new role that has just come in from one of our well renowned CA clients, due to organic growth
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- Tier 1 company
- Exciting, complex project
- Excellent career progression opportunity
Join a Tier 1 contractor delivering a significant marine infrastructure project. Site & Project Engineers wanted.
Learn moreContract/Temp
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Hybrid working and a collaborative, supportive legal team
- Work across a diverse range of commercial legal matters
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Learn moreHamilton, Waikato
Full time
- Senior Leadership position
- Join a high-performing team
- Strong future workload
Lead and manage major civil projects with a respected Tier 2 civil contractor. Attractive salary of $180K-$220K plus vehicle and benefits.
Learn moreTimaru, Canterbury
Contract/Temp
- Full-time hours
- A varied position across financial and management accounting tasks
Immediate start available, 2-3 month temporary position.
Learn moreFull time
- Top-tier firm | Technology & Digital team | Cutting-edge legal work
- Exposure to significant, fast-paced and varied technology mandates
- Strong career development in a high-performing specialist team
Top-tier opportunity for a Technology Lawyer to work on cutting-edge tech, cyber, AI and digital transformation matters with leading clients.
Learn moreWellington Central, Wellington
Full time
- Highly sophisticated clientele across NZ, providing top-tier projects and files
- Industry leading partners with genuine involvement in team development
- Fast track your progression as a senior lawyer
First-class career opportunity to work with a market leading real estate team in New Zealand.
Learn moreHear what people say about us.
Practice Manager, Boutique Law Firm
Waikato
Lawyer, Regional Law Firm
Auckland
Registered Legal Executive, Mid Sized Law Firm
Christchurch
Chief Financial Officer, Electrical Distribution Network
Waikato
Legal PA, Law Firm
Hamilton
Legal Executive, Law Firm
Waikato
Senior Accountant, CA Practice
Waikato
Senior Solicitor, Private Practice Firm
Hamilton
HR Manager, Regional Law Firm
Wellington
Managing Director, Accounting Firm
Dunedin
Partner, Large Full Service Firm
Dunedin
Candidate, Project Management Organisation
Christchurch
Human Resources Advisor, National Wholesalers
Dunedin
Junior Solicitor, Mid Sized Law Firm
Christchurch
Practice Manager, Corporate Law Firm
Wellington
OUR TEAM
Speak to a Consultant
Peter leads Fluid Recruitment as Managing Director. He utilises his extensive experience to deliver senior and executive appointments for our legal, commercial and finance divisions.
Contact Peter on 021 278 8653 or peter@fluidrecruitment.com
Tom manages our Engineering Division. His focus is on the electrical distribution sector, working with asset owners across NZ on technical and executive vacancies.
Contact Tom on 021 348 016 or tom@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Jason is a Principal Consultant in our Commercial division, based in the Dunedin office. He recruits IT, sales and administration vacancies nationwide.
Contact Jason on 020 4151 6215 or jason.sutton@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Marlene is a Principal Consultant in our accounting and finance division. She focuses on corporate, commercial, and public practice accounting sectors.
Contact Marlene on 027 558 8345 or marlene@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
Holly specialises in In-House Legal recruitment on a national basis. Managing a team internally, she works with Private & Public Sector clients and across a range of industries.
Contact Holly on 021 229 9634 or hollyc@fluidrecruitment.co.nz
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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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