Solicitor and Senior Solicitor

3 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

**Solicitor and Senior Solicitor - Office of Legal Counsel**

**NZ Ministry of Justice,**

**Wellington City**

**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

We are seeking a Solicitor and a Senior Solicitor to join our Legal Advice Team in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Ministry of Justice, Te Tāhū o te Ture.

We provide a broad range of specialist public law and commercial law advice across all areas of Ministry of Justice operations.

We give legal advice about functions, powers, and duties relating to the Ministry's administration of and support for courts and tribunals,as well as other legal services provided by the Ministry. We advise on the Ministry's procurement, contracting, property, ICT, and other commercial activities. We oversee litigation and disputes that involve the Ministry or judicial officers. Our work often touches on constitutional and administrative law, information law, employment law, Crown-Māori legal issues, and civil and criminal procedure. Our team is responsible for advising Ministers on compensation claims for wrongful conviction and imprisonment, extradition requests, and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

The successful appointees will be involved in most of our areas of legal work.

**Ō** pūkenga/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in the roles you will:

- Be eligible to hold a practising certificate,
- Have experience providing legal advice of a high quality to internal and external clients, and
- Demonstrate well developed communication and relationship management skills.

**Mō mātou/**About us**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for the Solicitor role will be between $83,562 and $107,862 based on skills and experience.

The appointing salary for the Senior Solicitor role will be between $110,766 and $143,388 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/Apply**

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