Rōia | Legal Counsel

Taituarā; Te Aroha; Remote; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Sick leave on commencement of employ­m

Performance payments

Extra annual leave with years ofサービス

Long service leave

Parental leave

Subsidies at council pool facilities

Free parking

Ongoing learning and development

Wellbeing resources and workplace支持

Job summary

Matamata-Piako District Council is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our People & Performance group. You will be the go-to for in-house legal advice across Council, from property conveyancing and road legalisations to LGOIMA and Privacy Act requests, enforcement, contracts and policy.

No two days will look the same, and your advice will help shape the way we serve the Matamata-Piako district. You will provide timely, practical advice to staff and Council, support policy development and reporting,

Qualifications

• A law degree and admission to the NZ bar with a current practising certificate.
• Ideally 3–5 years post-admission experience.
• Excellent legal research and statutory interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical legal advice to staff and Council in clear, accessible language.
• Undertake property conveyancing, road legalisations and LINZ registrations.
• Initiate and respond to legal action, and brief and manage external legal advisors.
• Support policy development, Council reports and staff training.
• Maintain the Delegations Register and issue Warrants of Appointment.

Skills

Legal research

Statutory interpretation

Relationship management

Negotiation

Communication

Local government knowledge

NZ driving licence

Education

Law degree

Admission to NZ bar

Practising certificate

Job description

• Doyou want to put your legal expertise to work for the community?


• Doyou want to join a supportive team where your advice helps shape decisions thatmatter to our district.

Ifyes, then we have the role for you!

Weare looking for a Legal Counsel to join our People & Performance group. Youwill be the go-to for in-house legal advice across Council, from propertytransactions and road legalisations to LGOIMA and Privacy Act requests,enforcement, contracts and policy. No two days will look the same, and youradvice will help shape the way we serve the Matamata-Piako district.

Aboutthe role

• Providetimely, practical legal advice to staff and Council in clear, accessiblelanguage


• Undertakeproperty conveyancing, road legalisations and LINZ registrations


• Initiateand respond to legal action, and brief and manage external legal advisors


• Supportpolicy development, Council reports and staff training


• Maintainthe Delegations Register and issue Warrants of Appointment

Aboutyou

• A lawdegree, admission to the New Zealand bar and a current practisingcertificate


• Ideallyyou have at least three years' experience (three to five yearspost-admission preferred)


• Excellentlegal research and statutory interpretation skills, and a goodunderstanding of legislation such as the Local Government Act and ResourceManagement Act


• Strongrelationship management, negotiation and communication skills


• Asound knowledge of, and interest in, local government


• A fullNZ driver's licence

Thesalary range reflects the level of competency, experience and technical abilitydemonstrated by the successful applicant. Our preference is to appoint anexperienced Legal Counsel who can make an immediate contribution to the team.However, we are open to considering qualified candidates with the potential tofurther develop their career as we have in house capability for mentorship.Appointment level and remuneration will reflect the skills, qualifications, competencies,and experience of the successful applicant.

Why choose us?

At Matamata-Piako District Council we believethe way we do things really does make a difference in the lives of those wholive in our district. We want to be your employer of choice - by helping you tobalance life and work, by offering learning opportunities and offering benefitsin a way that will assist you to thrive. We have a dynamic work environmentwith plenty of laughter and a friendly, welcoming and positive culture.

Some of the staff benefits we offer are:

• Flexible work arrangements and a family friendly workenvironment


• Sick leave on commencement of employment


• The ability to earn performance payments


• Extra annual leave awarded with years of service


• Long service leave


• Partners paid parental leave


• Subsidies at council pool facilities


• Free parking


• Ongoing learning and development opportunities


• Access to wellbeing resources and workplace support