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The Tyler Wren Legal Salary & Benefits Guide has just been released, What’s New in 2025? Legal Salary & Benefits Trends You Should Know
Tyler Wren’s 2025 Legal Salary & Benefits Guide is now live and packed with data from hundreds of legal professionals across New Zealand and Australia. Whether you’re a hiring manager benchmarking salaries or a lawyer planning your next career move, these insights...
Why Public Practice Still Has a Lot to Offer (Even If You’re Eyeing Commercial)
When it comes to career moves, the Practice vs Commercial decision comes up time and again for accountants in New Zealand. Many professionals wonder whether to stay in public practice or explore commercial roles. It’s a completely fair question. The commercial world...
GRC Best Practices in New Zealand and Australia
How Strong Risk and Compliance Hiring Builds Resilient Organisations Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) best practices are no longer just regulatory requirements in New Zealand and Australia. Today, they’re integral to how high-performing businesses manage...
What Are the Best Workplace Benefits for Parents Returning to Work
As you may know, I recently had a baby and returned from maternity leave in July 2025 when he was four months old. While I love being a mum, I really missed the mental stimulation (yes, I’m a recruitment nerd). Luckily, my other half is currently on paternity leave...
Taking Your Legal Career Overseas with Tyler Wren
Thinking About a Legal Career Overseas? If you're considering taking your legal career overseas, Tyler Wren can help. Whether you’re heading across the Tasman or further abroad, we offer tailored advice and market insights to guide your journey. We partner with...
Thinking About a Return to Law – But Not to the Billable Hour?
Why the Programme Director Legal Education New Zealand Role Could Be Your Ideal Next Chapter Let’s be honest, law is a fantastic foundation, but not everyone wants to spend their entire career in traditional legal practice. Maybe you’ve stepped out into business...
Mapping the Market – Why the 2025 BFSI Salary Survey Matters More Than Ever
As the pace of change across financial services, insurance, risk & compliance, banking, and consulting continues to accelerate, so too does the need for real-time, localised insights into salary benchmarks, staffing trends, and talent movement. That's exactly why...
Toxic Recruitment Tactics to Avoid: What Netflix’s You Can Teach Job Seekers
Netflix’s ‘You’ is full of red flags - obsession, manipulation, and charm masking chaos. Disturbingly, it’s not too different from what some candidates experience when they’re dealing with bad recruiters. And just like Joe Goldberg’s behaviour isn’t fuelled by ‘love’,...
A guide on how to choose the right boss and what management styles work for you
How to Choose the Right Boss for You Choosing a job is one thing. But choosing the right boss? That’s where careers are made or quietly derailed. In the legal profession, it’s easy to focus on salary, location, or the prestige of the firm. But if you overlook who...
Retaining Insurance Talent in Regional New Zealand: Why It’s Hard and What Employers Can Do
Introduction The insurance industry in New Zealand has always had strong roots in community-focused service. Yet in recent years, regional brokerages have started to feel the strain when it comes to retaining insurance talent in regional New Zealand. While lifestyle...
You Know You’re a Lawyer Who’s Moved Back Home When…
A light-hearted listicle for the global legal elite who've traded BigLaw burnout for backyard BBQs. So, you’ve made the move. You’ve swapped your daily Pret for a proper flat white, your three-hour commute for a beach run, and your “non-compete clause” for your...
The Rise of Non-Financial Risk – Why Talent Is Critical to Banking’s Future
In today’s increasingly complex financial environment, New Zealand and Australian banks are facing a pivotal shift. With regulatory expectations climbing and organisational maturity under the spotlight, financial institutions must plan, maintain, and implement...