Solicitor (Litigation)

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

  • Start your career in litigation with MBIE
  • Challenging and varied role in a dynamic environment
  • Develop your experience across MBIE's 16 different regulatory systems
  • 2 opportunities 12 month fixedterm and permanent based in Auckland CBD
- $71,119K - $84,187K plus kiwisaver Tēnei tūranga
  • About the Role: The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is one of New Zealand's largest, most influential, and most diverse public sector agencies. This means that we can offer significant opportunities for developing experience across a broad variety of areas.

As part of the Ngā Pou o te Taumaru the Legal, Ethics and Privacy Branch is responsible for providing a centre of legal advice leadership and expertise for MBIE and is an exemplar of best practice for both the public service and the wider New Zealand labour and business markets.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Litigators to join our Auckland based Litigation team on either a 12 month fixed-term or permanent basis.

In this role you will advise on and appear in proceedings before a variety of licensing Boards, Tribunals and Courts on civil and criminal matters arising in relation to the broad range of enforcement activities across MBIE.

These include prosecutions and appeals in the District Court, enforcement of minimum employment standards in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court, refugee and deportation appeals in the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, disciplinary complaints before occupational licensing boards, and appearances before the Tenancy Tribunal.

You will work with autonomy in a collaborative and supportive environment.

You will learn from the experts to build your knowledge as well as sharing your knowledge with others to conduct litigation, provide advice and support on some of MBIE's most complex legal matters.


Why work for us We aim to create a culture where our people are empowered to bring fresh perspectives to issues and to develop new approaches.

Our collaborative team encourages a positive, customer focussed, innovative and best in class attitude. We are a fun, focused and supportive team who works hard to deliver excellence to our customer groups.
We proactively support development through on-the-job learning, training courses, conferences and seminars, and development programmes and we'll also help you to manage a healthy work-life balance; with flexi-time and some days working from home options
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

Applications will be considered from lawyers with up to 3 years' experience, including Graduates.

Further to this you will need to have the following:

  • A tertiary qualification in law and ability to obtain a current practising certificate
  • A strong desire to work in litigation
  • Welldeveloped written and verbal communication skills and ability to draft legal documentation
  • Strong relationship management skills and an ability to work well with others
  • Enthusiasm, drive and a proactive nature
  • Full, clean NZ Driver's licence
  • Must be eligible to live and work in NZ

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE: MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.


  • Mahi Tahi
  • Better Together


 Māia
  • Bold and brave


 Pae Kahurangi
  • Build our Future
  • Pono Me Te Tika
  • Own It Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity
  • Hīkina Whakatutuki which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.


MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te k
- tuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā k

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