Legislative Counsel

**Legislative Counsel**
- Support the team’s busy work programme with legislative drafting and planning.
- Assist with the development (including editing) of all tax bills to enactment. Flexible NZ location

**Mō mātou | About us**

Te Tari Taake Inland Revenue plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand. We do this by collecting and distributing money - we collect 80% of the Crown’s revenue and distribute social support payments.

We are committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi's guiding principles in our work for and with Māori customers and our employees, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

Also important to us is how we work - our organisation continues to develop a culture which is customer-centric, intelligence-led, agile, and inclusive.

**Ara Whiwhi Mahi **| The Opportunity**

Inland Revenue’s Policy and Regulatory Stewardship is looking for a lawyer to join the tax law drafting team, to assist in the delivery of the New Zealand Government’s tax policy work programme.

As part of our team you will be involved in the drafting of revenue legislation administered by Inland Revenue. The work involves drafting provisions to give effect to the Government’s tax policy decisions for inclusion in tax bills, tax provisions for inclusion in other Government bills, and assisting with the progressing of bills to enactment.

Key accountabilities:

- Provide legal analysis and advice on the drafting of complex and in-depth tax, social policy and drafting issues to inform quality decision making.
- Work collaboratively to draft robust legislation that is clearly expressed and legally effective, working within established drafting and policy development frameworks to deliver the right outcomes for customers, IR and the government.
- Support development (including editing) of legislation through parliamentary processes.
- Provide assurance that proposed legislation delivers the government’s intended outcomes
- Contribute to ensure end-to-end policy development and integration so that policy design, legislation and implementation achieve intended outcomes.

We are willing to consider flexible working arrangements such as flexible hours of work, flexible leave and flexible work location.

**Mōu | About you**
To be successful in this role you will bring:

- A law degree, a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, and experience as a lawyer
- High degree of familiarity with tax legislation

**Mō mātou | About us**

Inland Revenue’s Policy & Regulatory Stewardship advises the Government on all aspects of tax policy. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals that includes lawyers, accountants and economists, with policy development and/or significant tax-technical skills and experience.

We have an incredibly busy work programme and to support this we need additional legislative drafting and planning capability.

Policy and Regulatory Stewardship supports people to work flexibly and to have balance in their working lives. We embrace and encourage diversity and have introduced inclusive practices to ensure that all of our people are confident to be themselves at work. Inland Revenue is committed to strengthening Māori Crown relationships under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi.

**Applications close Monday 13 November at 9am
- Inland Revenue welcomes applicants from all walks of life and we want all our people to achieve their full potential. We support flexible working that meets the needs of our people and our business. Let us know if you need any information about the role or any support throughout the recruitment process._