Part-Time International Law Support Officer

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Trade; Wellington; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Wellington, NZ seeks a part-time Legal Support Officer to assist MFAT’s Legal Division with international law matters, treaty preparation, and document handling. The role emphasizes organizing workload, managing multiple priorities, and supporting senior officers in legal research and correspondence.

Applicants should be a self-motivated law student with an understanding of basic international law principles and strong written and verbal communication

Qualifications

• Self-motivated law student with understanding of basic principles of international law.
• Ability to plan and organise workload.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to MFAT’s Legal Division in mutual legal assistance, extradition, private international law, and treaty-related work.
• Manage case and information updates and liaise with overseas posts and relevant departments.
• Prepare letters and notes for private international law and mutual legal assistance cases.
• Support formatting, publishing and distribution of treaty texts and related materials.

Skills

Legal research

Attention to detail

Written communication

Time management

Education

Law student

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Wellington, NZ seeks a part-time Legal Support Officer to assist MFAT’s Legal Division with international law matters, treaty preparation, and document handling. The role emphasizes organizing workload, managing multiple priorities, and supporting senior officers in legal research and correspondence.

Applicants should be a self-motivated law student with an understanding of basic international law principles and strong written and verbal communication