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Senior Solicitor

3 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Full time

**Job Title**:Senior Solicitor x2

**Role type**: Full Time, Permanent

**Location**: Wellington preferred

**Salary range**: C $117,035 to $136,961 depending on skills and experience

**Korero mo te Turanga - About the Role**

There are two exciting opportunities to join the Agriculture, Forestry & Corporate Law team within the Ministry for Primary Industries' Legal Services Directorate as a Senior Solicitor to become part of a busy and collegial Directorate that provides legal advice across a diverse and rewarding range of work.

Responsibilities of these positions will see you provide legal advice that identifies and provides options for managing legal risk and work in a way that supports businesses and internal partnerships across MPI and supports their strategies and, where appropriate, whole of government issues. You will also provide leadership and direction to the team in retaining and instructing external counsel as required, while thinking strategically about the MPI's litigation objectives.

**Senior Solicitor (Public Law)** will prepare, present, and provide leadership and direction to the team on legislative development projects, policy, corporate and operational and regulatory matters.

**Mou - About You**

You want to be involved in providing legal advice on matters relating to the primary industries. The team is involved in providing advice in an 'end to end' context, supporting policy to law and providing operational advice to regulators on MPI administered legislation.

From the commercial perspective, the team provides advice on MPI administered programmes that support growing the primary sector as well as a wide range of commercial contracting spaces.

To be considered for these roles, you will need:

- A relevant tertiary qualification in law and a current New Zealand practising certificate, or the immediate ability to hold one.
- Significant post-admission experience in public law or another relevant area of law.
- For the Senior Solicitor (Commercial) role, commercial law experience, with negotiating and drafting contracts and/or grant funding agreements either as an in-house lawyer in a government department, other public sector agency, or corporate legal team
- Good attention to detail and drafting skills.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior-level officials, good communication skills, and a collaborative work style.
- Clear judgement and an ability to recognise and understand the implications of legal advice.
- Experience in providing leadership in operational legal advice, litigation, or legislative development projects.
- Experience with supervising, mentoring, and coaching less experienced solicitors.
- Ability to support the Team Manager in the planning and management of resources, making process improvements for the benefit of all.

**Desirable**:

- Experience working in-house for a large regulator.
- Experience with the development and design of legislation.
- Knowledge of legislation administered by MPI and the regulatory environment in which MPI operates.

**Mo to matou Ropu** - About the Team**

The Agriculture, Forestry & Corporate Law Team provides public law, legislative development, and litigation support to MPI staff working in the areas of agriculture, forestry, and climate change, in particular, to Te Uru Rakau - New Zealand Forest Service, Policy & Trade, and Agriculture and Investment Services Business Groups. It also provides the commercial and corporate law support for all Business Groups across MPI. Join our Wellington based team of one manager and 10 solicitors. We are a cohesive team with opportunities for coaching and mentorship for career development.

**Mo te Manatu Ahu Matua - About MPI**

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and primary products.

**Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI**
- Additional MPI leave days
- Ability to purchase extra annual leave
- Annual Wellness payment

**Nga Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks**

**Low level Security Clearance**
- most preferably a New Zealand citizen, who has **resided continuously in New Zealand**for at least the last **five (5) years**, OR
- is a citizen of, **and/or has resided continuously** in one or more of the following countries for the last **five (5) years**: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); **and** has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
- click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.
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