• Varied legal work.
• Dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Small collegial team with development opportunities.

  
E totoka ai te tumu o te papatipu hei oranga mō Te Iwi Māori, o mua, o naianei, o anamata hoki.  Ko Te Tumu Paeroa tēnei, te kaitiaki, kaitaunaki, kaiwhakawhanake i te mana o ngā whenua Māori, huri noa. So that the foundations of ancestral lands may be solid, benefitting Māori from our past, present and future alike. This is Te Tumu Paeroa, guardian, support and advancer of the mana of Māori land everywhere.
 
Te Tumu Paeroa is an independent professional trustee organisation that assists the Māori Trustee to carry out its statutory roles, functions and responsibilities, and thereby protects and enhances Māori land – for now and generations to come.
As a Junior Solicitor in Te Tumu Paeroa’s legal team, you will assist the general counsel of the Māori Trustee and the wider Te Tumu Paeroa whānau with a range of legal issues including Māori land law, landlord and tenant, trusts law, debt recovery, Official Information Act 1982 and Privacy Act 2020 requests.  This is a great opportunity to build on your in-house or private experience, across a range of disciplines.
To be successful in this role you will have:
 

• 0-4 years post-admission experience preferably with a property law specialism
• A current NZLS practising certificate
• Proven experience in the following areas of law: landlord and tenant, conveyancing and general property
• Preferably exposure in the following areas of law: Māori land law, trust law, estates, public law, resource management, or Official Information Act 1982 and Privacy Act 2020 requests
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Experience providing high-quality legal advice that is legally accurate, audience appropriate and solutions focused
• An affinity and respect for tikanga Māori; and
• Be able to demonstrate clear and concise written and oral communication

  
This role is based in Te Tumu Paeroa’s head office in Wellington but it could require travel for work from time-to-time.
 
Entry to New Zealand from all countries remains strictly controlled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. You may only apply for this role if you have the right to work in New Zealand. For information about New Zealand work or residence visas, please visit www.immigration.govt.nz
 
 
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 18 November 2021
APPLY OR VIEW THE POSITION DESCRIPTION:  www.jacksonstone.co.nz
REFERENCE:  BH-8529

FURTHER ENQUIRIES: Ella Guy on 04 550 8000