Senior Solicitor

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Full time

Role type:
Permanent, full-time

Location:
Christchurch

Salary range:
$96,073 to $128,570 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role

We are looking for a Senior-Solicitor to join our highly skilled and very collegial Prosecutions Team, which is responsible for the provision of operational legal advice and prosecution services on an array of matters where non-compliance of the legislation MPI administers is identified.

A core part of the job will involve conducting the Ministry's prosecutions in the District Court in accordance with relevant policy and legislation.


You will also have other responsibilities such as:

  • Advising on the interpretation of statutory provisions and new legislation
  • Doing opinion work on wider issues
  • Providing legal advice on OIA requests
  • Providing operational advice (e.g. search warrants and production orders)
  • Training our frontline compliance staff
Mōu - About You

For this you will ideally have completed relevant litigation skills training and have a good level of trial and court experience that would be equivalent to level 3 classification in terms of the Classification of In-House Public Prosecutors' Framework.


You will also need:

  • Excellent written and oral skills and an ability to communicate with clients clearly and precisely
  • Ability to provide wellresearched, contextualised and solutionfocussed legal advice with options for managing any legal risk identified
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and build and maintain effective professional working relationships with clients across MPI
  • A full clean driving licence (as some travel to regional courts is required)
Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
The MPI Prosecutions Team conducts well over 100 prosecutions a year across the various Acts MPI administers.

Whilst the most common areas are Fisheries and Animal Welfare, it would not be unusual to also work across the Biosecurity, Forestry (climate change) Food and Wine sectors and that's just in one day No two days are alike in this role, and the depth and breadth of the prosecutions work is fascinating and fulfilling.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources.
To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI

  • Additional MPI leave days
  • Annual Wellness payment
  • Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks
Low level Security Clearance
- most preferably a New Zealand citizen, who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last five (5) years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
- click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

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

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

Applications close at 11:59pm on 23 June.

Whāia ngā tūhononga ki MPI i konei - Follow MPI here
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