Job Opportunities in New Zealand

• Take the lead on the Commission's legal function
• Stimulating and meaningful work
• Superb career role

We're seeking a proactive Senior Solicitor to provide high quality legal advice at an independent Crown Entity, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC).
The Role
As Senior Solicitor you'll take the lead on the legal function for the Commission, ensuring accident investigations and investigation reports are legally robust and that the organisation meets its Crown Entity obligations.
Engaging right across the organisation, you'll provide high quality and timely legal and analytical leadership to the Commission, TAIC Board, management and staff, and build effective relationships with key external stakeholders.
The work is varied and highly interesting as you'll provide legal leadership on transport accident investigations and reports, ensure legal assurance, policy services, and statutory obligations are proactively managed, and provide legal leadership to both projects and operational obligations.
You'll support the Commission General Counsel and be competent to step up into an acting capacity when needed.
The role provides the opportunity to work closely with all sectors of the organisation, including the senior leadership, Chief Executive and Commissioners – and presents an excellent opportunity to further enhance your career.
The remuneration band for this role is between $105,300 to $140,400 depending on skills and experience.
About You
The role will suit someone with at least five years' experience PQE, and has:

• a strong understanding of administrative law in a public sector context
• very strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• evidential analysis experience
• high level communication skills – and a plain English champion
• excellent relationship skills and diplomacy
• proactive, agile mindset
• a law degree and is qualified to hold a legal practicing certificate.

Experience within regulatory systems, the transport sector, or a Crown entity, would be a bonus.
Given the nature of the work, you'll need the psychological maturity to handle what might be stressful and emotionally difficult circumstances, evidence, and material.

The organisation
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission investigates significant transport accidents across the three modes of aviation, rail, and marine, with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future. Multi-disciplinary teams investigate and analyse the circumstances of these occurrences, supporting the Commission to consider the facts, and make findings and recommendations to improve transport safety, rather than to ascribe blame.
The investigation process leads to a report outlining the findings and safety recommendations to the sector.
The Commission has set a visionary goal of “No Repeat Accidents – Ever!”
In return, you'll be able to grow your career in a friendly organisation that respects and supports your development, provides world class training, is internationally regarded – and is clearly focused on the avoidance of repeat accidents.
How to apply
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity to showcase your high calibre skills, then apply now!
For further information and a detailed job description, please contact Jacaleen Williams on 021 732 996 or Harleen Verma on 027 326 2129 at Talent International on.
Applications close on Sunday 22 September 2024.