Legal Counsel

5 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ētahi kōrero mō Te Pātaka Whaioranga | About Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac
Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Pharmac is the Crown Entity that enables access to medicines, medical devices, and vaccines for New Zealanders. Acknowledging Te Mana o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we strive to improve equitable health outcomes through our mahi on behalf of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the Role

We have an opening in our small legal team for a Legal Counsel and a Legal Executive role due to an internal promotion and the increased legal work required to implement our responsibilities under the new Pae Ora Act.
As Legal Counsel, working closely with the General Counsel, legal team and wider business, you will work on a range of matters such as:

- Reviewing and amending a range of contracts and other agreements
- Supporting implementation of Pharmac's core strategies, including Māori and Pacific health strategies
- Providing legal training for kaimahi

About you

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

- Minimum Bachelor of Laws qualification and a current New Zealand practising certificate
- At least 2 years' post qualification experience in a common law jurisdiction
- Contract/commercial experience
- An understanding of te ao Māori is highly advantageous
- Some private sector experience would be beneficial

Joining Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Pharmac
The salary range for this position is $101,807 - $152,711, with the midpoint being $127,259.
We offer flexible working arrangements, generous professional development support as well as five weeks annual leave, three additional days leave over the Christmas break and an annual hauora (wellbeing) allowance.
At Te Pātaka Whaioranga we welcome all kaimahi with a mihi whakatau during their first month. For kaimahi Māori, we offer mihi whakatau on your first day, where your whānau and manuhiri are welcome to attend. As you come through our waharoa, you will be welcomed into our growing support network - Maōri Caucus.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | To apply


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