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Solicitor

3 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
- Join a passionate, supportive, and highly collaborative team
- Flexible working options available to support work-life balance
- Permanent position based in Wellington CBD
- Salary range $95K - $115K plus Kiwisaver and wellness benefit Tēnei tūranga - About the Role: We have an opportunity to join MBIE’s Litigation team as a Solicitor providing coordination support for MBIE’s appeals and judicial reviews.
In this role you will provide legal and technical support to our clients and instructed counsel. You will provide close, and immediate support and advice to the Manager Legal Services (Litigation) on all active proceedings (which are predominantly immigration but may also include a wide variety of cases), including participating in the decision making in respect of those proceedings. You will be the primary interface between the litigation team, Crown Law Office, and external counsel as well as the various business units in Immigration New Zealand. You will also provide support to proceedings involving other business units.
Your workday will be varied but rewarding and will require a collaborative approach to work in partnership with the Litigation team which is responsible for the conduct and support of litigation across MBIE’s regulatory functions and higher Courts proceedings and wider MBIE. You will utilise your networking and relationship management skills to work with other business units across MBIE in the most effective and efficient way.
This is a fantastic role where you will be supported by experts and have real opportunity to build your knowledge in Immigration law and higher courts procedure. You may have experience in a similar role, or have a passion for immigration law and / or appellate litigation. You will not be required to appear as counsel in these proceedings.

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 provide a wide range of flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance including flexible working hours, and some days working from home to name a few.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- a quick learner with sound analytical skills
- agile in your approach, being able to turn your mind to multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- forward thinking with an ability to anticipate issues and the needs of those you support
- Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships and leverage networks
- A knowledge of Immigration law and / or higher courts procedure would be advantageous
- Previous engagement with INZ business leaders or similar work experience is desirable
- Must hold the legal right to live and work in Aotearoa NZ
- Must hold or have the ability to hold a Practising Certificate issued by the New Zealand Law Society 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 r