Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council) is New Zealand's largest local authority providing essential services and facilities to over 1.6 million people. Our Ngā Ratonga Ture (Legal Services) team is proud to play a significant role in working to make Auckland the world's most liveable city and delivering Aucklander's great value for money.

We are seeking a solicitor with 2- 4 years PAE to join our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team as Legal Counsel.

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

You will be an energetic and proactive member of a team of high performing litigation/dispute resolution professionals who are dedicated to delivering high quality legal services across the Council family. You will engage and build relationships with internal client groups to provide advice and support in the area of general civil litigation and dispute resolution, and health and safety matters. You will also work closely with our external legal providers.

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**He kōrero mōu: About you**

Experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution is preferred. You will have the ability to deliver well written, technically robust legal advice, the ability to develop great stakeholder relationships, and you will have a confident and collaborative working style. This is an opportunity to utilise your interpersonal and relationship building skills while working across a large and varied portfolio. You will be focused on solutions and be able to support the organisation in managing risk and thinking proactively with great attention to detail but also have the ability to see the bigger picture.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

This is a rare opportunity to be part of a busy in-house litigation team and opportunity to make a difference in the community. We offer a very flexible working environment (including the ability to work from home) with the knowledge and support of other like-minded professionals You will be joining a supportive team of experienced solicitors who will assist you to develop in your role. This role will offer you variety, the opportunity to make an impact and profile yourself within the organisation, local government, inhouse counsel and the broader legal community, coupled with genuine work-life balance.

For a confidential chat about the role, please contact Sarah Hann, Acting Associate General Counsel on 027 2129371 or Jess Leaming, Talent Acquisition Consultant

**Applications close Monday, 11th September 2023**
- Auckland Council strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated._


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