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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
Full time
- An opportunity to join a well established and respected Auckland firm of Lawyers
- A busy, team environment
- Opportunity for growth
My client is seeking a dedicated and detail-driven Legal Executive with a minimum of 1 year's PQE in Residential and Commercial Conveyancing.
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
My highly respected client is seeking an experienced Solicitor to join their dynamic Property and Commercial team.
Learn moreFull time
- Ongoing career development with high level training, and mentoring
- Handling a varied caseload, including youth and judge-alone trials
- An opportunity to grow your career with a highly respectable firm in Auckland.
A great opportunity to play a key role in delivering justice and fair representation within a dynamic legal environment.
Learn moreHamilton, Waikato
Full time
- Must have NZ Residency
- Opportunity to travel across Europe while enhancing your electrical skillset
- Perfect for recently qualified or early-career electricians!
Explore the Netherlands and expand your skills in the thriving industrial and manufacturing maintenance sector, with endless growth opportunities!
Learn moreChristchurch, Canterbury
Full time
- Rewarding Remuneration
- Consistent work flow
- Modern office space - CBD location
Due to the high demand within the property team, they are seeking an experienced Legal Executive to join their dynamic practice.
Learn moreQueenstown, Otago
Full time
- South Island-based consultancy working on projects nation-wide
- Work on complicated projects, overseeing them from conception to completion
- Varied work portfolio from commercial and residential to reside projects
Offering the full range of planning services across the country, join their growing Queenstown office and gain experience from across NZ
Learn morePort Nelson Nelson
Full time
- Join a flexible office with highly experienced planners
- Work on projects across the country
- Competitive renumeration package at above market rates
Join and assist in the expansion of this nationwide organisation in this region and expand your planning and business development abilities
Learn moreDunedin, Otago
Full time
- Opportunities for progression
- Excellent work-life balance
- Direct Mentorship & Consistent Workflow
My client is seeking and outstanding Senior Solicitor or Associate to join their well-established commercial property team.
Learn moreFull time
- Ongoing career development with high level training, and mentoring
- Handling a varied caseload, including youth and judge-alone trials
- An opportunity to grow your career with a highly respectable firm in Auckland.
A great opportunity to play a key role in delivering justice and fair representation within a dynamic legal environment.
Learn moreFull time
- Lead asset management & infrastructure delivery across key infrastructure teams
- Step into senior leadership with real scope for influence, growth, & progression
- Enjoy a supportive culture, stunning coastal lifestyle, and meaningful impact.
Shape the future of critical infrastructure in the Coromandel - lead, influence, and make a real difference where lifestyle meets purpose.
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- Live in the Thames; Gateway of the Coromandel
- Step into senior leadership with real scope for growth and progression
- 5 weeks annual leave, comprehensive insurance, relocation subsidy
We are proud to be exclusively partnering with Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to find their next Roading Manager.
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Full time
- Lead asset management & infrastructure delivery across key infrastructure teams
- Step into senior leadership with real scope for influence, growth + progression
- Enjoy a supportive culture, stunning coastal lifestyle, and meaningful impact.
Shape the future of critical infrastructure in the Coromandel - lead, influence, and make a real difference where lifestyle meets purpose.
Learn moreQueenstown, Otago
Full time
- Join a business with a long-standing reputation for reliability, built on trust.
- Enjoy flexibility and work-life balance, with multiple additional benefits
- Build a career with purpose-helping people make important decisions and plan
Supported by the Regional Manager your focus will be on personalising and tailoring solutions and advice to demonstrate service excellence
Learn moreDunedin, Otago
Full time
- Joins a values driven organisation undergoing transformation.
- Employer who is renound for flexible working policy and benefits
- Competitive salary, CDP and professional membership fees covered
This is an opportunity to develop your career, lead by example, and make a real impact on both the business and the communities it serves.
Learn moreThames Waikato
Full time
- Live in the Thames; Gateway of the Coromandel
- Step into senior leadership with real scope for influence, growth, and progressi
- 5 weeks annual leave, comprehensive insurance, relocation subsidy
We are proud to be exclusively partnering with Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to find their next Roading Manager.
Learn moreTauranga Bay of Plenty
Full time
- Lead asset management & infrastructure delivery across key infrastructure teams
- Step into senior leadership with real scope for influence, growth, & progression
- Enjoy a supportive culture, stunning coastal lifestyle, and meaningful impact.
Shape the future of critical infrastructure in the Coromandel - lead, influence, and make a real difference where lifestyle meets purpose.
Learn moreGisborne Gisborne
Full time
- Progressive firm + lifestyle location
- Thriving social committee + non-hierarchical culture
- Genuine career progression + annual bonus
Practice quality law whilst enjoying a lifestyle location that is second to none!
Learn moreHamilton, Waikato
Full time
- Live in the Thames; Gateway of the Coromandel
- Step into senior leadership with real scope for growth and progression
- 5 weeks annual leave, comprehensive insurance, relocation subsidy
We are proud to be exclusively partnering with Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to find their next Roading Manager.
Learn moreContract/Temp
- Work fully remote from anywhere within Wellington
- Gain global exposure to accelerate your legal career
- Enjoy a competitive daily rate
Our client, a globally respected leader in the oil and gas sector, is seeking three experienced lawyers to work remotely.
Learn moreContract/Temp
- Work fully remote from anywhere within Auckland
- Gain global exposure to accelerate your legal career
- Enjoy a competitive daily rate
Our client, a globally respected leader in the oil and gas sector, is seeking three experienced lawyers to work remotely.
Learn moreHear what people say about us.
Financial Controller, Health Sector
Junior Barrister, Criminal Lawyers
Auckland
HR Advisor, City Council
Business Administrator, Accountancy Practice
Dunedin
Junior Solicitor, Mid Sized Law Firm
Christchurch
Human Resources Advisor, National Wholesalers
Dunedin
HR Co-ordinator, Public Practice Firm
Christchurch
Partner, General Practice Law Firm
Waikato
Commercial Analyst, Global Manufacturer
Hamilton
Managing Director, Agribusiness Exporter
Central Otago
Partner, Large Full Service Firm
Dunedin
Workflow Manager, National Energy Provider
Dunedin
Team Leader, Planning, Local Council
Practice Manager, Corporate Law Firm
Wellington
Director, National CA Firm
Hamilton
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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