Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
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Skills: Public law, Legal advisory, Strategic planning, Stakeholder management, Leadership
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$62k–$62k/yr
He angitūtanga: The opportunity Auckland Council’s Building Consent team is seeking a permanent, full‑time Regulatory Support Officer to join our Central Auckland Team. You will have the opportunity to use your solid org…
Skills: Administration, Customer service, Data entry, Financial reconciliation, Microsoft Office
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$140k–$145k/yr
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Skills: HR Business Partnering, Strategic planning, Operational support, Employment legislation, Case law
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$140k–$155k/yr
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$120k–$135k/yr
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · On-site
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Development and career progression opportunity A combination of fieldwork and office tasks with a multidisciplinary approach Permanent, full time, Auckland based He angitūtanga: The opportunity You will be protecting our…
Skills: Investigative skills, Regulatory compliance, Prosecution experience, Written communication, Verbal communication
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · On-site
Lead Auckland's long-term transport policy and strategy Influence decisions shaping the region's future growth Lead a talented team delivering meaningful outcomes He angitūtanga: The opportunity Transport policy is criti…
Skills: Transport policy, Strategic planning, Infrastructure investment, Stakeholder management, Policy development
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
Transform a key conservation funding programme across Tāmaki Makaurau Help protect Auckland’s biodiversity through strategic conservation projects Bring your conservation expertise to strengthen environmental outcomes Fi…
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$109k–$118k/yr
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Skills: Occupational health, Injury prevention, Health and safety legislation, Stakeholder engagement, Relationship management
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$123k–$144k/yr
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Skills: Rail safety, Contractor safety, Construction safety, Infrastructure safety, Risk management
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$119k–$126k/yr
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$145k–$185k/yr
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Skills: Health and safety management, Strategic leadership, Risk management, Operational leadership, Business partnering
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$105k–$136k/yr
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Skills: Risk management, Health and safety management, Incident investigation, Strategic planning, Stakeholder engagement
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$123k–$158k/yr
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$103k–$109k/yr
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Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$103k–$109k/yr
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Skills: Contractor safety management, Risk management, Health and safety legislation, Assurance activities, Stakeholder management
Howick, Auckland Region, New Zealand · Hybrid
$123k–$144k/yr
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Provide high-level legal advice on public law matters to elected members and the executive team. Lead and mentor a team of specialist lawyers while managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Requires a minimum of 15 years of legal experience with a strong background in public law. Knowledge of the local government legal framework is preferred, along with excellent political and organizational acumen.
He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Te Kaunihera o Tāmāki Makaurau/Auckland Council has a rare opportunity for a permanent full-time Special Counsel to join its Public Law team, reporting to the Associate General Counsel in Ngā Ratonga Ture/Legal Services. This is a senior legal role leading quality legal advice to Auckland Council and its CCOs in a specialist workstream area.
We are looking for a top-notch advisory lawyer who is keen to take on a leadership role and can hit the ground running.
This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your expertise advising on public law issues within a complex organisation. The work is varied and high-quality with the opportunity to shape public law in New Zealand’s largest local authority.
As a trusted advisor to the wider organisation, you will be responsible for providing sound and robust legal advice on a wide range of public law matters. You will be adaptable, able to work with a high degree of autonomy and be able to earn the respect of a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. As Special Counsel, you will be providing advice directly to elected members, the executive team and senior management. You will also be skilled at building and holding key relationships with internal clients and external stakeholders including Audit NZ, the Ombudsman, Privacy Commissioner, and the Human Rights Commission.
You will play a critical role in ensuring that Auckland Council achieves its objectives while acting lawfully, fairly and in an open and transparent manner.
The public law team in Legal Services is a team of approximately twelve specialist public lawyers working in a flexible, collaborative, and supportive environment. As Special Counsel, you will provide leadership within the public law team and wider Legal Services department, including coaching and mentoring other members of the team.
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He kōrero mōu: About you
You will have a minimum of 15 years legal experience with good public law experience. With political and organisational acumen, you will have a confident and collaborative working style.
Experience in public law is essential, and knowledge of the local government legal framework is preferred.
This is a rare opportunity to utilise your interpersonal and relationship-building skills while working across a large and varied portfolio. You will be solutions-focused and be able to support the organisation in managing risk and thinking proactively.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
Auckland Council is the largest local authority in the Southern Hemisphere and is New Zealand’s main urban “growth” council. The challenges and opportunities in the public law space are significant.
Legal Services is a large in-house team of lawyers working across five teams (Public Law, Commercial, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Regulatory & Enforcement, and Property). We empower Auckland Council to do the right thing, the right way, for an Auckland we can all be proud of.
In return, we will offer you high profile and interesting work, a flexible working environment, the knowledge and support of other like-minded professionals and an enthusiastic and hard-working team to work with.
We are proud to be recognised for our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are accredited by GenderTick, a signatory of the Pride Pledge. These commitments reflect our ongoing efforts to create a workplace where all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
Together, we can create a Tāmaki Makaurau we can all be proud of.
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Applications close on Sunday 30 August at 11:59pm
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Together we can create an Auckland, we can all be proud of.
Auckland Council serves over 1.5 million Aucklanders providing services, policies and decision-making. We’re here to serve Auckland and build a more prosperous region, one that gives a voice to our citizens, and makes it a great place to live, visit and invest. Our talented people support Auckland’s elected representatives by providing specialist advice, implementing decisions and delivering services like rubbish and recycling, resource and building consents, bylaws, events and parks. Our vision is to create a world-class city where talent wants to live. If you are interested in working for Auckland, visit our career website (careers.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz) or check our 'Jobs' and 'Life' tabs. Auckland Transport, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Watercare are independent council-controlled organisations that look after specific council assets or activities on our behalf.
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