Senior Solicitor

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand Land Information NZ Full time

**Are you looking for a change in 2025?** This is your opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative team, providing legal advice and litigation case management to support the activities of the Compliance function at Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). You will be joining a friendly, professional, multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, investigators, and intelligence analysts.

Wellington based is preferred, but other locations will be considered for this fixed term role.

**Korero mo te turanga - About the role**

We're looking for an experienced lawyer with 4 or more years PQE and a litigation background, ideally including prosecutions and public sector law.

The Compliance Team's primary role is to maintain the integrity of New Zealand's overseas investment regime which regulates foreign direct investment, by:

- investigating possible breaches of the Overseas Investment Act 2005; and
- making sure consent holders meet the conditions of their consents and deliver promised benefits to New Zealand;
- taking enforcement action where overseas persons have deliberately tried to circumvent the Act, provided false information, or failed to meet their consent conditions; and
- identifying and assessing possible risks of investments.

While the team's current work is predominantly under the Overseas Investment Act 2005, we are actively building capability to support other regulatory regimes administered by LINZ.

You will help manage LINZ's compliance litigation programme, involving both civil and criminal proceedings. You will instruct the Crown Law Office, Crown Solicitors and external barristers, and work closely with them to progress our cases. There may be occasional opportunities to appear for LINZ, alongside a Crown Counsel or Crown Solicitor, but this is not the focus of the role.

You will also provide legal advice to, and work side-by-side with, our investigators as they investigate possible breaches of our legislation. This includes overseeing the use of our information gathering powers and supporting our investigators as they undertake evidential interviews. You will assess the strength of our cases and make recommendations on the most appropriate and proportionate compliance action. In addition, you will help with the preparation of advice for decision-makers, briefings for Ministers' offices, as well as supporting the team with media and Official Information Act responses.

As this is a senior position, you will be expected to have the experience, resilience, and judgement necessary to weigh up different courses of action and assess risks.

This is an exciting time to join us, as the Compliance Team has several cases ready to bring to Court. To get an overview of the Compliance Team's work, visit the 'Enforcement' page of our website which sets out our enforcement approach, our strategic priorities, and enforcement action taken.

While this role is part of (and reports to) the LINZ Legal Team, you will be homed within the Compliance Team and focus on its work.

**He pukenga tou - Skills & Experience**
- To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced lawyer with solid litigation experience and hold a current practising certificate (or the ability to hold one).
- Experience in regulatory enforcement, commercial law, property law, and/or trusts would be advantageous, but is not critical as this expertise already exists in the Compliance Team and other teams that administer the Overseas Investment Act.
- You will have excellent communication skills to confidently interact with investors and their legal counsel on compliance issues and potential breaches.
- You will have the maturity, pragmatism, and commercial acumen needed to reach sensible resolution of matters.

The expected appointing range for this role is $125,000 - $140,000 based on skill and experience.

**Nga mea e tukuna ana e tatau - What we offer our employees**
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for our whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

**Te Takinatanga - Our Story**

Toitu Te Whenua LINZ plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

**Our Kia Toipoto

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