Solicitor

5 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Develop your experience across MBIE’s 17 different regulatory systems
- Flexible working options available to support work-life balance
- Full time 12 months fixed term based in Wellington CBD
- Contribute to MBIE’s goal of Growing New Zealand for all
- Salary $101-911 - $121,196 Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Solicitor to join our Corporate and Registries team for 12 months
The Corporate & Registries team provides general legal advice to all of MBIE’s operations, including in relation to MBIE’s 17 different regulatory systems and on governance, integrity and conduct matters that touch the organisation.
Specifically, this role provides general legal advice to MBIE’s regulatory systems as well as providing advice in relation to policy and legislative processes, and liaison with key stakeholders. It will support the development of the regulatory regime for Offshore Renewables as well as Gene technology regulation and the subsequent operationalisation of these regimes. These workstreams are Government priorities.
In this role you will work with other in-house counsel providing high quality and timely advice on a wide range of legal issues. You will need to be technically proficient, agile, adaptable and a strong communicator.
This is a fantastic opportunity, offering the chance to work with experts to build your knowledge and provide advice and support on some of MBIE’s most complex legal matters.
Why work for us?
New Zealand’s future economy will have a different mix of industries, jobs, and skills. MBIE’s advice in these areas will inform decisions that re-shape New Zealand’s economic future.
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 clients.
We provide a wide range of flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. Talk to us to find out what might work for both you and for us.
Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
**To be successful in this role you will have the following**:

- A current New Zealand practising certificate and over three years’ PQE
- A good knowledge of public law
- Sound legal technical skills
- Well-developed written and verbal communication abilities, which allow you to convey key ideas and issues in a way that is suitable to the audience
- A keen interest in the political decision-making process, especially in the Parliamentary process
- The ability to deliver successful outcomes in a demanding environment
- Sound relationship management skills and an ability to work well with others
- Enthusiasm, drive and a proactive nature
- Experience working in relation to one or more of MBIE’s 17 regulatory systems would be an advantage

**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 kōtuinga 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 kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tē



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