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The recruitment market is complex and it can be costly to careers and company bottom lines to get it wrong.
We pride ourselves on delivering bespoke solutions that achieve sustainable long term outcomes for both companies and individuals.
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
Wanaka Otago
Full time
- Thriving specialist recruitment desk
- 360 ownership of your desk and clients
- Premium recruitment, premium location!
Experienced recruiter or ready for a new challenge? Join our Wanaka team.
Learn moreFull time
- Join a reputable mid-tier firm in Hawkes Bay
- Flexible working and genuine work-life balance
- Competitive salary package and room for career progression
Manage a varied client portfolio, deliver BAS, tax, and advisory services, review reports, and mentor juniors to ensure expert and tailored client adv ...
Learn morePalmerston North, Manawatu
Full time
- Client exposure & advisory work
- Flexible working and genuine work-life balance
- Competitive salary package and room for career progression
Manage a varied client portfolio, deliver BAS, tax, and advisory services, review reports, and mentor juniors to ensure expert, tailored client advice ...
Learn moreHamilton, Waikato
Full time
- Join one of Hamilton's most sought after law firms
- Join a friendly, supportive, and encouraging team
- A full-time opportunity based in Hamilton
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary within the private client space looking for a new role? If yes, we would love to hear from you!
Learn moreDunedin, Otago
Full time
- A respected finance function central to business performance and direction.
- Lead with insight through high‑quality reporting and analysis.
- Develop your capability in a team that invests in your growth.
Ensure high‑quality reporting, coach team growth, and contribute to a strong, positive finance culture.
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- Complex High Court Litigation
- Early Client Contact
- 2+ years PQE
An opportunity to join an energetic and award winning disputes team!
Learn moreTauranga Bay of Plenty
Full time
- Established interiors brand with strong lead flow
- In-home consultative sales role with vehicle, phone, & laptop provided
- Suit experienced operators from curtains, flooring, kitchens, bathrooms or reno
Consultative in-home Sales Consultant role with an established interiors business servicing Bay of Plenty homeowners.
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- Newly created role with genuine scope to shape and influence
- Mix of advisory, advocacy, mediation, and dispute resolution work
- Full-time or part-time options considered
Join a highly regarded, supportive team of legal and employment relations specialists.
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- Excellent opportunity for a Senior Solicitor/Associate to progress their career
- Consistent pipeline of complex, high-value property development transactions
- Boutique environment meaning hands-on involvement across matters
Senior Property Solicitor/Associate role with a leading boutique firm, working on complex, high-value development and property transactions.
Learn moreDunedin, Otago
Full time
- Varied role
- Established business
- Fantastic culture
Lead a busy labour-hire recruitment branch. Drive sales, manage operations, grow a team, and oversee service delivery.
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Diverse Client Exposure: Work with a range of clients from various industries
- Superb workplace culture | Grow your career with a leading firm
- Fantastic perks - 5 weeks AL, mobile phone and company wellness policy
Varied Intermediate / Senior level role, with a mix between advisory, compliance and client facing responsibilities
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- Top tier firm with great package
- Extensive administrative experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Auckland CBD Location
We need an administrative champion and leader who can hit the ground running to support a busy team!
Learn moreUpper Hutt Wellington
Full time
- Provide strategic leadership to a large, multidisciplinary team
- Utilise your technical and programme delivery experience
- Make your mark in leading a brand-new work stream
Oversee a large, multi-disciplinary team responsible for programming and delivering a high value and complex capital works programme
Learn moreWellington Central, Wellington
Full time
- Join a fast-growing legal tech business with autonomy & flexibility
- Partner with senior stakeholders across a diverse range of organisations
- Use your legal expertise in a client-facing role driving practical compliance
Move beyond traditional practice into a client-facing Legal Consultant role, applying your expertise in a practical, tech-enabled environment.
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- Experienced Executive & Personal Support Professional
- Ideal for someone seeking property exposure
- Build your network, work with some of the best lawyers in the country
Looking for a legal support superstar who has experience assisting property teams.
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- Join a high-calibre in-house legal team on a 12-month contract
- Auckland-based opportunity with flexibility
- Broad, varied legal work across commercial and regulatory matters
This 12-month fixed-term opportunity offers exposure to complex commercial, regulatory and governance matters within a highly regarded organisation.
Learn moreHamilton, Waikato
Full time
- Interesting, varied projects
- Secure future workload
- Career progression opportunity
Exciting opportunity for an experienced Civil Supervisor to join a company on the rise, with clear pathways for career progression.
Learn moreQueenstown, Otago
Full time
- Landmark projects
- Attractive Rem package
- Strong future workload
Senior QS role in Queenstown delivering landmark builds. Join a top-tier team, strong pipeline, career growth, and competitive salary on offer.
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Significant sized projects + high profile client base
- Work closely with two experienced partners + mentor juniors
- Flexible working environment + generous salary & benefits
Join a highly regarded environmental and resource management practice working on complex, high-impact projects across New Zealand.
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- High-performing team
- Growth opportunity
- Strong core values
Practice Property & Commercial law within a mid-sized Christchurch firm.
Learn moreHear what people say about us.
Senior Associate (Property), Mid-tier National Firm
Christchurch
Director, Accounting Firm
Wellington
Practice Manager, Boutique Law Firm
Waikato
Candidate, Project Management Organisation
Christchurch
Legal Executive, Law Firm
Waikato
Director, National CA Firm
Hamilton
Practice Manager, Regional Law Firm
Waikato
Chief Financial Officer, Electrical Distribution Network
Waikato
HR Co-ordinator, Public Practice Firm
Christchurch
Intermediate BAS Accountant, National Accounting Firm
Christchurch
HR Manager, Regional Law Firm
Wellington
People Advisor, Shipping Port
Otago
Business Administrator, Accountancy Practice
Dunedin
Junior Barrister, Criminal Lawyers
Auckland
Junior Solicitor, Regional Law Firm
Queenstown
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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