• $106,000 - $120,000pa
• 12-month FTC, full time opportunity - work from home Fridays and Mondays
• Work alongside and mentor a passionate in-house legal team - no direct reports
• Represent a sector that impacts future New Zealand generations

Great opportunity to take your strong litigation experience to the next level. Step up and take a lead role with an organisation that is committed to positive change for their dedicated sector.

About the employer:

Our client is a professional body that supports over 120,000 registered professionals around New Zealand. They are responsible for ensuring that their professionals are competent, fit to practice and accountable for the service they provide to New Zealanders.

This is an organisation that drives a culture that is engaged, empowered, and honours the values aligned to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  They are committed to positive change and to lifting the status of their profession and to learning alongside their people.

About the role:

This newly created role with a 12-month term is due to a change in their professional conduct and complaints process and rules. Our client believes the rule change may alter existing caseloads and how they manage caseloads in the future.

About you:

Due to the nature of this particular piece of work, you will ideally have a litigation background of at least 3-4 years. You will also have the confidence to work with external counsel and make sound decisions to progress case load in order to advocate when needed. There will also be the opportunity to guide and mentor across a team of four lawyers.

What you will bring to the role:

• Qualified Lawyer with practising certificate.
• 3+ years' experience within a litigation environment.
• Exceptional team player with the ability to step up and mentor.
• Exposure to working ideally within a regulatory space.
• Genuine interest in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

What’s in it for you:

You will work for a purposeful organisation that represents and supports an important specialist sector. The impact for New Zealand is significant.

When describing their culture, our client talks about a friendly, high performing team and a culture that values their people. They recognise the need for flexibility in the workplace and offer:

• Two days working from home once settled into the role.
• Two days wellbeing leave.
• Three days Christmas leave.
• Amazing offices close to the train station and views of Wellington Harbour.

Take the next step and call Emma Graham (04) 901 6444 or email emma@forterecruitment.co.nz with your CV and cover letter to find out more – we are happy to answer any questions you may have and in this market the employer is very flexible to consider reasonable terms for the right person.