Senior Legal Advisor
1 day ago
Undertake meaningful work where you can directly impact our regulatory system with your legal expertise
- Be influential in advising and providing legal advice on issues relevant to Government
- Help stand up a new central agency
**About us**:
The Ministry for Regulation is a newly established small Government agency with a big job to do.
We are charged with improving the rules and regulations imposed by Government to make them more streamlined and easier for New Zealanders to navigate.
We are a small group of dedicated professionals, working in a 'can do' environment.
**About the Role**:
We are looking for a Senior Legal Advisor to join a professional and results driven legal team based in Wellington.
As our Senior Legal Advisor you will be responsible for providing robust and practical legal advice on a complex range of issues to help produce well-reasoned and high-quality decisions.
**In this role you will**:
- understand and advise on constitutional and administrative law, the public management system, and the regulatory management system
- deliver complex and sometimes urgent legal advice to various senior stakeholders including Ministers and senior leaders
- proactively engage with Crown Law and other departmental legal teams
- assist with legislative and regulatory processes including sector reviews
- develop and provide corporate legal services such as advising on contracts and procurement; official information and privacy requests; health and safety; and internal policies.
**You will have the following**:
- A tertiary qualification in law while currently holding or be eligible to hold a practising certificate
- Knowledge of the machinery of government and of public sector and government processes
- Significant strategic, conceptual and critical thinking skills and strong analytical ability
- An ability to convey complex legal issues succinctly - verbally and in writing
- Desire to share your experience and knowledge with other members in the team
- Flexibility and resilience to handle changing and competing demands while managing your workload.
**The following direct experience will be beneficial**:
- Advising and supporting Ministers and senior leaders to make informed decisions and manage risk
- Drafting contracts and knowledge of government procurement rules and processes
- Progressing legislative and regulatory proposals from policy design to implementation
**What we offer**:
- A dedicated and supportive team and flexible work options
- Exposure across government agencies with interesting work
**How to apply**:
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