Principal Solicitor, Commercial And Finance

Opportunity to lead significant commercial legal projects at the TreasuryAvailable as a 24 fixed-term role or permanent opportunityWork from Wellington, Auckland or ChristchurchWe are looking for a Poutoko Ture Matamua (Principal Solicitor) with corporate / commercial expertise to join Te Puna Roia (the Legal team) at Te Tai Ohanga.You will have commercial or corporate law experience and wish to apply your expertise to public sector transactions and issues.Mo Te Tai Ohanga me Te Puna Roia | About Te Tai Ohanga and the Treasury Legal TeamTe Tai Ohanga is the government's lead economic and financial advisor.

Our vision is to be a world leading Treasury working towards higher living standards for New Zealanders.Te Puna Roia (the Legal team) contributes to the Treasury's vision by providing robust and solutions-focused legal advice to effectively manage legal risk and implement projects.

The Legal team works closely with policy and operational teams across the department to advise on a range of public and commercial law matters.Mo te Tunga | About the roleThis is a specialist technical role within the Treasury.

The Poutoko Ture Matamua (Principal Solicitor) will have both a strategic level of responsibility and technical leadership role in the legal team to provide legal advice and services for the Treasury.

Theyare expected to be technical leaders, leading and driving the most team's most complex work programmes.be a centre of expertise for other members of the team have a role coaching and mentoring other members of the team.Te Puna Roia (the Legal team)'s work is very diverse and you will support internal clients on a wide range of issues.

As Principal Solicitor, Commercial & Finance you will provide oral and written advice on various matters, including onCommercial transactions and / or commercial and corporate law issues, as they intersect with the activities and statutory obligations of Ministers, the Treasury, Crown-owned companies and Crown entitiesLegislation that the Treasury administersVarious forms of contracts and agreementsThe Crown-Maori relationship and its implications for the Treasury's work.A wide range of other legal matters relevant to Te Tai Ohanga's workHe korero mou | About YouTo be successful in this role you will haveExperience providing legal advice on complex commercial and / or corporate law mattersA strong focus on client service, problem-solving and solutionsExperience working with public sector clients (or who wishes to apply their expertise to public sector issues and transactions).

The ability to play a role coaching and supervising more junior team members (including at times peer reviewing their advice)Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi and / or a commitment to build Te Tiriti competency and te Reo Maori capabilityLaw degree and hold, or eligible to hold, a practising certificate and At least 10 years' experience as a lawyerAbility to meet the criteria required to hold a NZ Government security clearance.Working at Te Puna Roia at Te Tai OhangaWe are a high-performing team with a wide variety of legal skillset and experience who work together to support Te Tai Ohanga's work towards increasing higher living standards for New Zealanders.

We need to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities.

We also want to provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported.Here are some ways we encourage representation of the population we serveThe option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and oursOpportunities to develop your te reo Maori and connection with Te Puna Aronui and tuakana Maori internally within Te Tai OhangaEmployee networks to support colleagues, including rainbow, working parent and a variety of different cultural networksApplications close 11.55pm Wednesday 10 September 2025.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand and applications must be made online.For more information on the role, please take a look at the attached Job Descriptions.

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and CV using the 'apply' button.In your cover letter we'd like to knowabout you, your values, your whakapapa / backgroundyour interest and motivations for this rolethe abilities, strengths, personal attributes and perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.For more information please contact The Talent Team -

• Ture Matamua, Tauhokohoko me nga TahuaTe aheinga ki te arahi i nga hinonga matua mo te tauhokohoko a-ture ki Te Tai OhangaE watea ana hei turanga here ki te kirimana mo te 24, hei turanga pumau raneiMahi mai i Poneke, i Tamaki Makaurau, i Otautahi raneiE rapu ana matou i etahi Poutoko Ture Matamua e matatau ana ki nga mahi rangatopu / tauhokohoko kia hono mai ai ki Te Puna Roiai Te Tai Ohanga.He wheako ture tauhokohoko, rangatopu ranei, a, kei pirangi koe ki te whakamahi i o pukenga ki nga whakawhitinga, ki nga take ano hoki a te rangai tumatanui.Mo Te Tai Ohanga me Te Puna Roia | About Te Tai Ohanga and the Treasury Legal TeamKa noho matamua ko Te Tai Ohanga hei kaitohutohu mo nga take putea a te kawanatanga.

Ko ta matou tirohanga whanui kia arahi i te ao rawa, i te ao putea ano hoki, a, e ngana ana kia eke ki nga taumata e pai ake ai te oranga o Aotearoa whanui.Ko ta Te Puna Roia mahi, he tautoko i te tirohanga whanui a Te Tai Ohanga, he pakari, he whaihua hoki te whakarato i ana tohutohu a-ture kia tau ai te whakahaeretia o nga morearea a-ture me nga hinonga.

Ka mahitahi Te Puna Roia ki nga tima kaupapa here me nga tima whakahaere o te tari kia tohua nga momo take tumatanui me nga take ture tauhokohoko.He pakari, he whai whakataunga hoki te tukuna atu o ana tohutohu a-ture kia tau ai te whakahaeretia o nga morearea a-ture, a, kia whakatutuki hoki i nga hinonga.

Ka mahitahi Te Puna Roia ki nga tima kaupapa here me nga tima whakahaere o te tari kia tohutohutia ki te huhua o nga ture tumatanui me nga ture rangatopu.

Mo te Tunga | About the roleKo to te Poutoko Ture MatamuaHe haepapa kei te taumata rautaki, a, he turanga matanga ano tona ki roto i Te Puna Roia kia tuku i nga tohutohu a-ture me nga ratonga mo Te Tai Ohanga.

Kei a ratoute haepapa kia tu hei kaiarahi matanga, e arahi ana, e kokiri hoki ana i nga mahi uaua a te timaTe turanga hei matapuna matatau e ako ai era atu o te tima, ka mutu, ma ratou hoki e whakangungu, e arataki hoki i etahi atu o te tima.He tini nga mahi a Te Puna Roia (the Legal team), ka mutu, mau e tautoko nga kiritaki a-roto ki nga take maha rawa atu.

Ko ta te Poutoko Ture Matamua, Tauhokohoko me nga Tahua he tukutohutohu a-waha, a-tuhi hoki e pa ana ki nga tini take, penei iNga kurutete tauhokohoko, nga take ture tauhokohoko, rangatopu ranei e whiri atu ana kiNga mahi me nga haepapa a-ture o nga Minita, Te Tai Ohanga, nga kamupene a te Kawanatanga, me nga umanga a te KaraunaNga ture e whakahaeretia ana e Te Tai OhangaNga tini kirimana me nga tukanga whakaaetangaTe kotuinga o te Karauna ki te Maori me ana panga ki te mahi a Te Tai OhangaTe huhua o nga tini take ture e hangai ana ki nga mahi a Te Tai OhangaHe korero mou | About YouNga tohu / wheakoHe wheako tuku tohutohu a-ture mo nga take uaua katoa e pa ana ki nga take ture tauhokohoko / ture rangatopu raneiHe kaha te arotahitia o te ratonga kiritaki, te whakaoti rapanga me te whakaea raru ano hokiHe wheako mahitahi ki nga kiritaki i te rangai tumatanui (e pirangi ana ranei ki te whakamahi i ona pukenga ki nga take, ki nga whakawhitinga hoki i te rangai tumatanui).

E taea ana e ia nga mema hou o te ropu te whakaako, te whakahaere ano hoki (i etahi wa, he tatari i a ratou tohutohu)He mohio ki te Tiriti o Waitangi / he manawanui ranei ki te whakapakari ake i nga ritenga o Te Tiriti me nga pukenga Reo MaoriHe tohu ture, e mau ana, e taea ranei te mau tiwhikete mahi roia, ka mutu, hewheako hei roia kaore e iti iho ana i te 10 tauE ahei ana ki te pupuri i tetahi mana whakahaumaru a te Kawanatanga o Aotearoa.Te Mahi me Te Puna Roia ki Te Tai OhangaHe tima eke panuku matou me o matou tini pukenga ture, wheako ture hoki, a, ka mahitahi matou ki te tautoko i nga mahi a Te Tai Ohanga kia piki ake ai te taumata waiaro mo nga tangata o Aotearoa.

E tika ana kia whakaatahia nga hapori e whakaratohia ana e matou, na runga i tera, e koa ana matou ki te whiwhi i nga tono mai i nga tangata ahakoa to whakatipuranga, ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa no hea.

Ko ta matou, he akiaki i nga ahuatanga mahi hangai rawa ki nga hiahia a te kaimahi, e rongo ai ia i te hua o te whaitake, te manaaki, te tautoko ano hoki.Anei etahi ara hei aki i nga momo tangata e whakaratohia nei e matouTe kowhiri i nga haora me nga ra mahi e pai ai mou, mo matou hokiHe ara hei whakawhanake ake i to reo Maori me te tuhono ki Te Puna Aronui me nga tuakana Maori e mahi nei ki Te Tai OhangaNga hononga kaimahi, hei tautoko i nga hoamahi, pera i te hunga takatapui, nga matua e mahi ana me tinihononga o ahurea keKa kati nga tono hei te 11,55pm 10 Mahuru.

Me tika te whai wahitanga a te hunga tono ki te mahi i Aotearoa nei, a, me tuku a-ipuranga nga tono.Mo etahi atu parongo mo te turanga, tirohia nga taipitopito o te Panui.

Mena e tau ana tenei ki a koe, tena pawhiria te patene 'apply' kia tukuna mai ai to reta tono me to CV.Nga korero kia rau atu ki to reta tonoNga korero mou ake, o uara, to whakapapa / tipuranga hokiO hiahia, o manawatanga ki te turanga neiO aheinga, o kaha, o pukenga me nga aronga ka kawea mai e koe ki te pakihi nei.Mo etahi ano parongo, whakapa mai ki The Talent Team -

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