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Principal Solicitor

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
* A chance to bring your leadership and legal skills to mahi that is critically important to Stats NZ and work on interesting and novel legal issues * Embed a culture of continuous learning and improvement and provide robust and actionable advice * Bring your passion and innovation to support Stats NZ's important role in Aotearoa * Work in our brand new 6-star green building About Us | Ko matou Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa.
We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Maori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders.
Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you?
| Nga hua ka riro ki a koe We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits.
We want working for us… to work for you
Starting salary: $132,114- $178,742 + superannuation Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include: * Balance life and work commitments * Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments) * Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa * 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure) * City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs * State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington The role | Te tunga This role is permanent, based in Wellington.
Reporting to the General Manager Risk and Assurance / General Counsel your focus is strengthening the legal function and providing a strategic approach to legal advice at Stats NZ.
You'll have a leadership role managing one other lawyer and contributing to the wider team work programme.
You will be a trusted advisor across the business and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
We see you bringing legal and leadership expertise and also drive and passion to the role and team.
This is a leadership role within the legal function, working closely with other areas of the Risk and Assurance function (Risk and Assurance, Governance, Internal Audit and Privacy).
Come and join a friendly and professional team that strives to make a difference.
This role would suit someone who can bring: * Experience in legal leadership.
* At least 12 years PQE.
* Experience in a similar role that included a component of strengthening legal capability and developing work programmes to embed trusted legal advice across a large organisation.
* Wide technical knowledge, in particular experience in public, corporate and commercial law.
* Excellent relationship skills to build relationships and trust at all levels * Demonstration of matauranga Maori, fluency in te reo, understanding of tikanga or applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi in a work setting.
* Demonstrate a willingness to upskill and increase your cultural capability * Understanding of the machinery of government and related processes and procedures.
What you bring | Nou te rourou We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work.
We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability.
You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
How to apply | Me pehea te tuku tono If this sounds like you, click on the?Apply now?button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site.
The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview.
You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.
Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to ****** if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.