In House - Legal Advisor

Richmond, New Zealand

Reference: 6669494

Enhance your legal skills and experience
Supportive team environment
Great perks and benefits

About the role:

This is a pivotal role where you will work closely with the General Counsel to provide high quality legal support and advice across all aspects of Tasman District Council's business activities.

The role is diverse and interesting, and you'll be expected to provide solution-focused advice on a broad range of topics including local government law (including delegations), privacy, official information, environmental and resource management, planning, building and development, dispute resolution and litigation, commercial, contract, property law, and a whole host of other challenging issues that fall within Council's functions.

About you:

As a qualified and an experienced lawyer, you will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders.

Experience in local or central government will be advantageous but not essential, although you must be eligible to hold a practicing certificate.

What we offer:

At Tasman Council, we offer:

A benefits package which is unique to you; choose from additional Superannuation, a cash allowance or additional paid time off.
A medical insurance package
A paid day off on your birthday!
Flexible working arrangements and professional development.

You can expect the starting base salary to be within the range of $94,626 - $105,140 and a 7% benefits package entitlement.

Sound interested? Apply today!

Applications Close: 20 Oct 2024

What to expect after you apply

Once the vacancy closes you'll be contacted within 7 days as to whether or not your application has been successful. If you've been shortlisted for an interview, you'll be contacted by one of the People & Wellbeing team to arrange a time to come in and meet with some of the team.

We typically only do one interview, however depending on the seniority of the role or the role itself, we sometimes require two interviews. For mid-senior level and team leader/manager roles, you may also be required to undertake psychometric testing.

In your interview, there will be a member of the People & Wellbeing team, the Hiring Manager and either their Manager or one of the senior member's of their team. Our interview questions are predominantly behavioural and skills-based.

Summer Student Internships

Every year we employ a number of Summer Students across the Council to work for a period of 12-16 weeks over the summer months (mid-November to February). This is a great opportunity to gain work experience in your field of study. Recruitment begins in mid June. All applications must be submitted online via our Vacancies page between mid-June and mid-July each year.

We typically have vacancies in Engineering, Environmental Information (Hydrology, Resource Science and Biosecurity), Information Services and Regulatory (Compliance Monitoring).

If you're an Engineering student interested in a Rivers Engineering career/Summer Student position, check out this website for more information - Careers | Resilient River Communities - Careers | Resilient River Communities (resilientrivers.nz).