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Associate General Counsel - Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Auckland / Wellington

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Associate General Counsel

Are you an experienced legal professional looking for a leadership opportunity where you can develop your skills, lead a supportive team and make your mark?

  • Newly created leadership role within our Legal Services group

  • Join a high performing, dedicated and supportive team of experienced legal experts

  • Wellington or Auckland based opportunity with generous benefits

 

Te tūranga – The role

Forming part of the Risk, Compliance and Legal Services Group, the Legal Services directorate is a critical function here at Te Pūtea Matua.

The Associate General Counsel reports directly to the Director of Legal Services / General Counsel. As an Associate General Counsel, you will be a leader within the team and senior lawyer who will support the General Counsel, by overseeing and leading the day-to-day management and direction of the Legal Team, as well as provide legal advice and other legal services to the Bank. You will play a critical role in supporting the Bank to carry out its functions effectively and lawfully.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is wanting a leadership role where they will manage a passionate, high performing team while utilising their own legal expertise.

Click here to view the full role description.

 

Ō pūkenga – About you

You’ll bring:

  • Significant experience in a legal role, with a relevant tertiary qualification, and be eligible to hold a New Zealand practicing certificate.

  • Experience or ability in leading a team of lawyers.

  • Proven relationship management and influencing skills working with both internal and external stakeholders.

  • High quality written and oral presentation and communication skills.

  • The ability to build strong relationships with the business, senior leaders and board members.

 

Ngā painga – What we offer

We have a broad range of responsibilities and great opportunities to match people across all stages of careers. We encourage an inclusive and positive workplace culture. We support flexible working and work-life balance. Our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, working from home equipment subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities.

It’s a great time to join us. We’re evolving so we can continue to lead change as the global, climate, financial and digital landscape shifts. We’re unreserved in our commitment to help people thrive, today and tomorrow. It’s about what New Zealand can be. It’s about people, their lives, and their livelihoods.

 

Ko wai matou - Who we are

We’re kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem – enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We’re building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work – reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.

 

So come join us if you’re wanting that something more
Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we’ll help you do the rest. You’ll be part of one of the world’s most trusted and respected central banks. We’ll invest in you. And with you, we’re investing in New Zealand.
 

We are New Zealand’s central bank. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua.
We’re unreservedly for New Zealand. But we’re not reserved.

 

To find out more please review the position description and for specific queries contact Nick McBride on email [email protected].

For specific queries regarding the recruitment process, contact Gareth Barker, Senior Recruitment Adviser on [email protected].


If this has helped you imagine a brighter future, apply online by 17 February 2023. Please include a cover letter with your application.

 

Additional Information
Current New Zealand border restrictions and Immigration visa application priorities mean that we are only able to consider candidates who are residing in NZ with the appropriate visa to work permanently in NZ or might be based elsewhere but already have NZ Citizen or NZ Perm Residency status.