Junior Lawyer

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave

Flexible hours

Professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand in Auckland (central) seeks a junior lawyer to join the Public Defence Service. You will develop your career in criminal advocacy within a supportive training environment and contribute to high-quality legal work.

You must be admitted to the NZ Bar or close to it, be passionate about criminal justice, and enjoy working in a team. The role offers professional development and a clear path for progression.

Qualifications

• Be admitted to the New Zealand Bar or will be within two months of application.
• Be passionate about criminal justice issues.
• Love working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop ability to build credibility with judges, peers and others in the legal community.
• Be an important member of a close-knit team and exchange ideas.
• Demonstrate empathy and relate to a wide range of people.

Skills

NZ Bar admission or near-term

Criminal justice passion

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Junior lawyer

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Have been admitted to the NZ Bar? Eligible for a NZ Law Society practising certificate? Have a strong desire to develop your career in the specialist area of criminal advocacy? Want to learn from the best? This is a truly exciting opportunity.

Public Defence Service – Auckland (central)

The Public Defence Service (PDS) is looking for a motivated junior lawyer who wants to progress their careers to the next level, to join our central Auckland team. The PDS is well known for its comprehensive professional development programme in criminal litigation and is considered an excellent training ground and full of opportunities for a successful legal career.

Skills And Experience

• Be admitted to the New Zealand Bar or will be within two months of application.
• Be passionate about criminal justice issues.
• Love working in a team environment.

You will be developing an ability to build credibility with judges, peers and others in the legal community. As an important member of a close-knit team you will enjoy exchanging ideas and brainstorming. You will have empathy and the ability to relate to a wide range of people. This is a challenging but truly satisfying job.

About Us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The PDS is part of the Ministry of Justice and the wider justice sector. The Ministry provides centralised business services, infrastructure, and support to the work of the PDS.

The Public Defence Service (PDS) provides high-quality legal advice and representation in a full range of criminal cases. Aimed at helping people access justice, the PDS promotes the values of respect, integrity, service and the delivery of excellent service to its clients.

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.

What's great about working here

Benefits

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

Salary

The remuneration band for this role is $67,015 to $89,934 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Applications close on 20 September.

If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail] and include “MOJ XXX” (job number) in your subject line.

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