Chief Legal Advisor Position Save
- Category: Legal Jobs
- Location: Wellington, Wellington
- Job Type: Full Time / Part Time
- Salary: Estimated: $ 19K to 25K
- Published on: 2025/09/21
Job description
**About the Job:**
We are seeking a Deputy Chief Legal Counsel to join our team at Te Tahu o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice. As a key member of our Legal Advice Team, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing trusted legal advice across the Ministry, and to Ministers.
Key Responsibilities:
Leading and managing the Legal Advice Team.
Providing strategic support to the Chief Legal Counsel, including acting up into that role when required.
Developing and maintaining strong legal advice capability within the Ministry.
About Us:
We are an organisation committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Our team provides a broad range of specialist public law and commercial law advice across all areas of Ministry of Justice operations.
What You'll Need:
Extensive experience in providing specialist legal advice at senior levels.
Strong leadership and management skills.
A deep understanding of the constitutional principles and legal processes that underpin our government and justice system.
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