Legal Counsel

Our environment and our peoplego hand-in-hand. This is a unique opportunity fora motivated and experienced Legal Counsel to join the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’sLegal and Commercial Team. This is a senior role withorganisation-wide responsibilities and a mandate for assisting capability andunderstanding of legal issues across the Council. The Bay of Plenty RegionalCouncil’s complex operating frameworks provide the scope for using yourspecialist skills and developing new ones across a wide range of legalwork. In this role you will be exposed to a range of areas of law andstakeholders relating to Regional Council’s various functions with a particularfocus on commercial and corporate matters. Reporting to the Legal &Commercial Manager, you will provide high quality in-house legal services andensure that external legal services received by Council are managedeffectively. You will be part of a team with a range of experience, includingspecialist resource management, commercial, and local government lawyers. Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree or higher;
• Admission as a Barrister and Solicitor ofthe High Court of New Zealand; and
• A current practicing certificate.

Experience

• 8+ years post qualification experience,including corporate and commercial expertise;
• Experience with local government and / orthe public sector would be advantageous;
• Excellent technical skills, drafting andnegotiation experience; and
• Experience and interest in privacy and /or information technology is desirable.

Ko wai mātou | Who we are The Bay of Plenty RegionalCouncil is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport andeconomic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after theenvironment. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air andcoastal water. However, we also share a broader responsibility, withothers, for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regionalcommunity. Who you are is important to us.We welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen tosupport people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexualorientations, religions, and disabilities/ abilities. We want the Bay of PlentyRegional Council to be a place where you can bring your whole self towork. Bay of Plenty Regional Councilhas a reputation for being one of the country’s most progressive regionalcouncils. People like working for us because we offer the following:

• Flexible working arrangements and a fullor part time position
• Excellent wellbeing initiatives (such asemployer paid insurance).
• Challenge and job satisfaction.
• A supportive, collaborative, and fun workenvironment.

The position can belocated in Regional Council’s Tauranga, Whakatāne or Rotorua offices dependingon the successful candidate. The recruitment salary range forthis position will be approximately $129,000 to$152,000 andwill be determined depending on the skills and experience of the successfulapplicant. Me pēhea te tukutono| How to Apply Click APPLY NOW or contactMonique Brooks, Legal & Commercial Manageron027 555 6780for a confidential discussion. NB: To apply for this job, youmust have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current,valid driver's licence. Applicationsclose 10pm 3 June 2024and will only be accepted online. Location: Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Kawerau, Opotiki, Rotorua, Tauranga, Western Bay of P ... lenty, Whakatane Show more > #J-18808-Ljbffr