Senior Solicitor

This is a Crown entity and an independent regulator with diverse statutory functions.

The opportunity | Te tūranga

As a senior in the team, you will work alongside a number of other excellent lawyers to provide high quality, timely, accurate, and solution-focused legal advice on matters related to the organisation’s statutory functions.

Your responsibilities will include undertaking a variety of legislative and regulatory work and you may also get involved in some litigation management and commercial work. Depending on your background your responsibilities could include:

• Statutory interpretation.
• Advising on the exercise of statutory functions and on the development of Government policy and legislative actions.
• Advising on the organisation’s corporate obligations, policies and processes (such as health and safety, privacy, OIA, delegations, procurement, and legislative
• compliance).
• Advising on governance matters.
• Advising on the management of litigation, including providing instruction to external counsel.
• Reviewing and assisting with the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements.
• Identifying, advising on and assisting with managing legal risks (including the wider Crown legal risk).
• Providing legal training to staff, including the Board, where appropriate.
• Supervising and mentoring solicitors in the team.

About you | Mōhou ake

• Minimum 5+ years of legal post-qualification experience.
• Public law experience.
• Litigation/ litigation management and/or commercial experience will be a bonus but is not essential.
• Proven ability to handle competing priorities and tight timeframes.
• A team player and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to provide clear, practical, and timely advice in complex and evolving contexts.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Law degree and a New Zealand practising certificate, or ability to obtain one promptly.

What’s in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

The salary range is $106,532 - $159,798 per annum (midpoint $133,165).

Additional benefits:

• 3 additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to 4weeks’ annual leave.
• Open to considering flexible work arrangements.
• $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home.
• An annual paid day to support the community.
• In-house Māori cultural capability building programme.
• Excellent learning opportunities.
• Active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks.
• Internal awards recognising individual and team effort.

Are you ready to make a difference? | Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi?

Robert Walters is exclusively managing the recruitment of this position. Apply Now, or, for a confidential discussion contact:

Apryl Burgess +64 27 816 9899 | apryl.burgess@robertwalters.co.nz, or

Julia Koning +64 21 206 0814 | julia.koning@robertwalters.co.nz

Please note, applications close on Sunday 30 August, but we encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible as applicants may be progressed sooner.

It is important to us and our client that people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Apryl Burgess on +6444719721.