Solicitor

5 months ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Litigator required for in-house team
- Develop your experience across MBIE’s 16 different regulatory systems
- Challenging and varied role in dynamic environment
- Permanent position based in Auckland CBD
- Flexible working options available to support work-life balance
- Salary range $75K - $121K plus kiwisaver and wellness benefits 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a general Litigator to join our Auckland based Litigation team.

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.

**Salary range depending on experience**:
Solicitor 1 $75K - $88K
Solicitor 2 $101K - $121K

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 clients.

We proactively support development through on-the-job learning, training courses, conferences and seminars, development programmes, rotations to other branches and study opportunities.

We provide a wide range of flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance including flexible working hours and working some days from home to name a few. 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 the role, you will need to have the following:

- Sound civil and/or criminal litigation experience with approximately one to five years PQE
- Sound legal technical skills
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and ability to draft legal documentation
- Excellent relationship management skills and an ability to work well with others
- Enthusiasm, drive and a proactive nature
- A tertiary qualification in law and ability to obtain a current practising certificate
- Some knowledge of regulatory enforcement litigation is also highly desirable 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 ng

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