Senior Solicitor | Litigation

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Auckland; On-site; NZD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MBIE’s Auckland-based Litigation team within the Legal, Ethics and Privacy branch is seeking an experienced Litigator. You will advise on and appear before Courts, Tribunals and licensing Boards across civil and criminal enforcement matters, including District Court prosecutions, Employment Relations Authority/IPT matters, and other regulatory work.

As a senior member, you will lead, mentor and develop less experienced colleagues, exercise independent judgment, and contribute to building

Qualifications

• Five years plus PQE in civil and/or criminal litigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting legal documents.
• Strong relationship management and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop less experienced lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and appear in proceedings before Courts, Tribunals and licensing Boards on civil and criminal matters.
• Lead and contribute to prosecutions and civil appeals across MBIE’s enforcement activities.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to colleagues and develop litigation capability across the team.

Skills

Civil/Criminal litigation

Written & verbal communication

Relationship management

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Tertiary qualification in law

Current practising certificate

Job description

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Permanent position based in Auckland CBD

Salary range $112,000 - $160,000 kiwisaver and wellness benefits

• Litigator required for in-house team
• Challenging and varied role in dynamic environment
• Grow your experience across MBIE’s 16 different regulatory systems

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Litigator to join our Auckland based Litigation team within the Legal, Ethics and Privacy branch.

In this role you will advise on and appear in proceedings before a variety of Courts, Tribunals and licensing Boards on civil and criminal matters arising in relation to the broad range of enforcement activities across MBIE. These include prosecutions and civil appeals in the District Court, enforcement of minimum employment standards in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court, refugee and deportation appeals in the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, disciplinary complaints before occupational licensing boards, and appearances before the Tenancy Tribunal.

As a senior member of the team, you will also provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to less experienced colleagues, sharing your expertise and contributing to the development of litigation capability across the team.

You will work with autonomy in a collaborative and supportive environment. You will learn from colleagues to build your knowledge as well as sharing your knowledge with others to conduct litigation, provide advice and support on some of MBIE’s most complex legal matters.

Skills and Experience Required

• Sound civil and/or criminal litigation experience with approximately at least five years + PQE
• Sound legal technical skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, precise legal documentation
• Excellent relationship management skills and an ability to work well with others
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and support the development of less experienced legal professionals.
• A tertiary qualification in law and ability to obtain a current practising certificate
• Some knowledge of regulatory enforcement litigation is also highly desirable
• The ability to reason robustly and persuasively and deliver successful outcomes in a demanding environment
• Previous intermediate/senior experience working in a litigation role
• Solid experience and knowledge of public law principles including statutory interpretation
• A full, clear driver’s licence as the role involves some travel

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Māia– Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

Email [e-mail] ref MBIE/20115 if you have any further questions.