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Location:	Wellington
Category:	Legal
Position Type:	Fixed Term Contract
Job Reference:	MBIE/1312667A
Attachments:	Position Description Senior Solicitor1 - August 2016 (1).pdf (PDF, 119KB) Job Description PD Solicitor 2 - August 2016.pdf (PDF, 339KB) Job Description
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• Two roles in MBIE's Wellington based legal team.
• One six-month fixed term or secondment opportunity for a senior solicitor, primarily supporting MBIE's Business Integrity Services Branch based in Wellington
• One permanent role for a junior or intermediate litigator to assist with and conduct civil and criminal litigation for MBIE business units in the lower North Island and South Island
• busy and dynamic roles with a high degree of client interaction
• option available for flexible/part time working

About MBIE

MBIE's purpose is to grow the New Zealand economy to provide a better standard of living for all New Zealanders. At MBIE, we look for people who are passionate about New Zealand and enthusiastic about making a positive change to our economy, our people and our safety.

MBIE's Legal Branch is responsible for providing a centre of leadership and expertise for legal advice for MBIE, and is an exemplar of best practice for both the public service and the wider New Zealand labour and business markets. 

About the roles

Senior Solicitor role – 6 month fixed term

In this role you will primarily provide advice to MBIE's Business Integrity Services Branch. That Branch's mission is to help grow New Zealand for all by ensuring the quality and integrity of New Zealand's corporate registers, intellectual property rights, insolvency and trustee services, and management of criminal proceeds.  The Branch includes the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ), the New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service, and the Companies Office.

Solicitor role - permanent

In this role you will assist more senior counsel, and advise on and appear in proceedings before a variety of licensing boards, Tribunals, and Courts on civil and criminal matters arising in relation to the broad range of enforcement activities across MBIE. These include deportation appeals in the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, enforcement of minimum employment standards in the Employment Relations Authority, disciplinary complaints before occupational licensing boards, and enforcement of penalties, prosecutions and appeals in the District Court on matters ranging from immigration, to licensed building work, and residential tenancies.

Skills and experience

To be successful in the roles, you will need to have the following:

• A tertiary qualification in law and a practising certificate
  • A solid understanding of the mechanisms of government, including regulatory compliance and enforcement, or a desire to learn about them
  • Strong legal technical skills
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication abilities, which allow you to convey key ideas and issues in a way that is suitable to the audience
  • Strong relationship management skills and an ability to work well with others
  • Enthusiasm, drive and a proactive nature 

The senior role also requires:

• Experience in public law and/or working in the commercial, company and/or insolvency sector
• The ability to lead assignments and to coach and mentor other team members

Why work for us

MBIE is one of New Zealand's largest, most influential and most diverse public sector agencies.  This means that we are able to offer significant opportunities for development across a broad range of areas

We aim to create a culture where our people are empowered to bring fresh perspectives to issues and to develop new approaches.  Our collaborative team encourages a positive, customer focussed, innovative and best in class attitude.

How to apply

Click on the APPLY button below in order to be directed to our on-line careers website.  You may view a position description at this site, as well as complete the on-line application, and upload a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process.

Please indicate in your cover letter whether you wish to apply for the senior solicitor or solicitor position.  If you wish to work flexibly or part time, please provide details in your cover letter.

Email Karen Stewart at Karen.Stewart@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/1312667 if you have any further questions.

Applications close at 5pm 30 January 2018.

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