Graduate Solicitor

• Six months Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity
• Supporting the Ministry with business-wide legal services
  
  

As recent law graduate, you will be looking for an opportunity to join a high performing team which influences business outcomes, provides advice and ensures accurate support for our Ministry, our public sector obligations and the support of Pacific programmes and performance.  You will be part of a growing Ministry that provides meaningful and impactful outcomes to our Pacific people across Aotearoa and will help deliver legal advice around contracts, OIAs, privacy documents and risk. You will stay informed with current and future legislation and be a key support to the legal team and wider organisation. 
 
To be successful in this role you will bring:

• An understanding of delivering legal advice, particularly in New Zealand’s public sector
• An agile approach to supporting your colleagues in the legal team
• Curiosity, ambition and an interest in offering end-to-end legal advice
• The ability to contribute to Ministry-wide legal talanoa – particularly around procurement, Ministerial and Finance.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills which allows for Ministry teams to understand and implement the legal advice being offered
• Strong relationship skills – taking a collectively, collaboration and partnership approach to supporting the business with legal requirements on any work required.
• An LLB and admission as a solicitor in New Zealand
  
  

Working for us 
 
At Ministry for Pacific Peoples, we offer attractive employment benefits including market salary, flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies. Whilst the work is challenging, you be rewarded by contributing to positive outcomes with a focus on better outcomes for our Pacific People. 
 
At Ministry for Pacific Peoples, we recognise that diversity, inclusion, and accessibility is important to our business. We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of our current and future employees, which will help us continue to drive innovation for our Pacific People and achieve our Lalanga Fou goals. Our culture enables us to create an environment of involvement, respect, and connection with the communities where we work - benefitting individual employees and our Pacific People across New Zealand
 
If you would like more information please email [email protected] quoting the position title in the subject.  Applications will be reviewed throughout advertising and we may reach out to you if further information is required. 
 
Applications close on Wednesday 28 July 2021. 

Please click here to apply.