Legal Adviser/senior Legal Adviser

2 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Develop your career in 2025 - join a small, tight-knit Legal team engaged with privacy, law and policy work right across the organisation.

As a result of a promotion for one of our team we are now looking for a Legal Adviser or Senior. It's at an exciting time to be at OPC.
- Be engaged on mahi that matters
- Be part of a high performing team
- Amazing organisational culture with flexible work options

**Ko ta matou mahi - our work**

The Privacy Act applies to almost every person, business, and organisation in New Zealand. We advocate and advise on matters relating to privacy, examine new legislation and initiatives for impacts on privacy, undertake independent inquiries into privacy issues, investigate and conciliate complaints about alleged breaches of privacy, and have a compliance and enforcement function. Across all these areas we seek out and rely on advice from our Legal Team.

**Ko te turanga - the role**

You may not be a privacy expert yet but you do need to have a strong interest in privacy.

Some of the areas you will be involved with include:

- providing expert legal and privacy advice to policy and operational teams
- occasionally assisting with litigation in the Human Rights Tribunal or courts
- drafting legal opinions arising out of investigations and inquiries
- building privacy expertise within the office
- providing sound legal advice about the legal and privacy implications of draft legislation and government policy

**Te painga o te mahi tahi me matou - what this role offers**
- Supportive and friendly team working in the heart of OPC
- Professional development opportunities and CPD support
- Three days paid Commissioner leave between Christmas and New Year
- Work-life balance with flexible working options
- At work support for learning te reo Maori and tikanga practices

**Nga pumanawatanga ou** - w**hat you will bring**

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people feel valued and respected. Diversity makes us stronger and we seek to attract and foster diversity of background, thought and experience.

We're looking for someone who brings a mix of the following:

- Legal qualification and a current practising certificate
- Legal Adviser: 2+ years, Senior Legal Adviser 5+ years post-admission experience
- excellent legal and analysis skills
- a keen interest in the interactions between privacy, law and policy
- an understanding of Treaty of Waitangi, human rights and cultural diversity
- litigation and/or public law experience is desirable but not essential
- the ability to build and maintain co-operative and collegial working relationships
- an inquiring mind coupled with common sense and good judgement

**Me pehea te tono - how to apply**:
NB: Applications only accepted on Seek.

In addition to your CV, include a covering letter setting out your suitability and interest in this role.

Applications close 9 July, unless filled prior.

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