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Senior Employment Lawyer

3 months ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Ara Whiwhi Mahi - The opportunity
Are you a senior employment solicitor looking for interesting, challenging work as well as a genuine work/life balance?

As a senior solicitor in the Corporate Legal group, you will be part of a specialist legal team within Inland Revenue that advises on corporate law including employment, commercial, property and public law issues (we do not deal with any tax technical matters).

This is a permanent, full-time role preferably based in Wellington or Christchurch. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements.
Mōu - About you

To be successful in this position, you will have a thorough understanding of employment law and a proven ability to accurately assess legal risks and provide sensible solutions.


You will also:

- have five plus years employment law experience
- have experience in advising on employment investigations
- have experience in change management
- represent Inland Revenue in personal grievances, disputes, mediations, and litigation
- provide advice to management and human resources on a wide range of employment issues
- have good relationship management skills for interacting with our clients, unions and external counsel
- assist with the interpretation of our employment agreements
- manage the provision of advice by external legal providers
- hold a current New Zealand practising certificate.

Mō mātou - About us

At Te Tari Taake Inland Revenue we are passionate about Aotearoa New Zealand being a great place to live and work.

We are making it simpler for everyone to pay tax that pays for things like health care, education and protecting the environment.

IR is committed to building an inclusive workplace free from inequalities, where all our people are valued, respected and feel supported to reach their full potential.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 28 April 2023.