About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Discover a career with purpose at MBIE</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Senior legal role with real impact</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Auckland based permanent position</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Salary range: $118,390 - $143,639 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Are you a skilled legal professional with a proven track record in solving complex legal issues? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Join our Business Registries (BR) Operational Legal Services Team as a Senior Investigating Solicitor and contribute to supporting the integrity of New Zealand’s business environment.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">As a Senior Investigating Solicitor, you will provide expert legal and administrative advice to the Insolvency and Trustee Service (ITS) team, guiding them through estate issues and other critical legal matters. Your role will also involve collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance and effective application of relevant legislation.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Some responsibilities include:</span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Deliver technical, legal, and administrative advice to ITS staff on estate issues</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Representing the Official Assignee in court proceedings</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Provide legal guidance on matters relevant to Business Registries operations</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Collaborate with government agencies, suppliers and other stakeholders to support organisational goals</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Analyse complex legal challenges, develop solutions and ensure compliance with relevant legislation</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Write clear, concise legal opinions on a range of intricate legal matters</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Skills and Experience Required</strong></span></span><br> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Tertiary qualification in law and admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor with a current practicing certificate. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">A minimum of 3 years post admission experience.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to understand and apply relevant legislation.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Well-developed analytical thinking and problem solving ability.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Courtroom experience is preferred</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Capable of developing alternative pathways to achieving outcomes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Identifies key issues or required actions and develops workable solutions to complex problems.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Critically evaluates options and makes effective decisions in spite of constraints such as time pressure or incomplete information.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Well-developed planning and organising skills, including ability to maintain performance when under pressure, and appropriate prioritising of work.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to write clearly and succinctly on a range of complex legal issues.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to positively influence internal and external stakeholders, and earn their respect, trust and confidence. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to work effectively as part of a team.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to balance statutory and technical issues and present them with simplicity and clarity that can be understood by a range of audiences.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Confident and persuasive communicator</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Mahi Tahi – Better Together</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Māia – Bold and brave</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Pono Me Te Tika – Own It</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:</b></H2> </div><div><p><br><a title="" href="https://www.mbie.govt.nz/position-descriptions/market-integrity/senior-investigating-solicitor" target="_self"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Click here to view a position description. </span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">All applications must be submitted via our online process.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">We can't wait to hear from you!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Email Sarah Hutcheson at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> quoting ref MBIE/19473 if you have any further questions.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Applications close on Thursday 9 July 2026.</strong></span></p> <p> </p></div></div></div>