Managing Consultant - Fluid Legal

Alex Stones

Alex is a Manager within our legal team based in our Christchurch office. Recruiting nationally, he covers intermediate and senior level appointments across all legal disciplines.

Contact Alex on 021 319 837 or alex@fluidrecruitment.co.nz

About

Originally from the UK, Alex began his recruitment journey in 2008 before moving to New Zealand in 2013. During that period he has worked across a range of job categories including healthcare, accountancy & finance, engineering as well as sales & marketing.

 

Alex refined his search and headhunting capabilities with an executive search firm where he focused on highly technical and particularly hard-to-fill vacancies. In addition, he has managed small teams of corporate services recruiters. Alex prides himself on his ability to build deep client and candidate relationships and truly understand how he can best add value

 

Alex joined Fluid in April 2023 in the Christchurch office, having been living and recruiting locally in the area since 2016.

Key Appointments

  • Corporate Advisory Senior Associate
  • Agribusiness Partner
  • Commercial Property Special Counsel
  • Law Firm General Manager
  • Civil Litigation Associate
  • Commercial/Corporate Associate
  • Resource Management Associate
  • Property Associate
  • Employment Associate
  • Trusts and Asset Planning Senior Solicitor

Life outside the office

Outside of work, Alex is very much a family man who is kept busy with his two young boys and daughter. When time allows Alex can be found running around Hagley Park or promoting cue sports through his podcast, Inside New Zealand Pool.

FROM OUR BLOG

Latest Insights From Alex Stones

Raising the Bar Podcast – Episode 5

It’s time for Episode 5 of the Fluid Recruitment Legal podcast, “Raising the Bar”, where Emily Watson and Alex Stones discuss trends and market insights within New Zealand’s private practices. In Episode 5 we explore the importance of your academic transcript. We explore a number of key factors including: ⭐ What experience levels are we seeing it play a large…

Raising the Bar – Episode 4

Raising the Bar Podcast – Episode 4 It’s time for Episode 4 of the Fluid Recruitment Legal podcast, “Raising the Bar”, where Emily Watson and Alex Stones discuss trends and market insights within New Zealand’s private practices. In Episode 4 we explore the age-old legal topic of “in-house vs private practice.” We explore a number of key factors including:…

2024 ALPMA New Zealand Legal Industry HR Issues and Salary Survey,

To coincide with the release of the 2024 ALPMA New Zealand Legal Industry HR Issues and Salary Survey, Alex Stones from Fluid Recruitment and Gemma Wragg from Tavendale & Partners discuss some of the key insights including: Average salaries in the New Zealand legal industry saw a rise of 4.7% 56% of firms remain worried…