Legal Counsel - Tenancy Operations

Joining our Tenancy Operations legal team as Legal Counsel, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a mix of policy and operational issues across a range of public law and regulatory issues. This role offers plenty of client contact and will help develop client counselling skills and strategic thinking.

The Tenancy Operations legal team works with frontline teams across New Zealand managing around 77,000 tenancies, as well as supporting head office to design and implement best practice guidance and processes. The team also supports a team of Tribunal specialists managing cases in the Tenancy Tribunal. The legal team works on legal operations initiatives to streamline repeat advice, including piloting the use of AI tools, and can offer exposure to this work for anyone interested.

The role could be done from Wellington or Auckland (Newmarket office) backfilling a staff member who has taken up and internal secondment.

If you have a good grounding in government legal issues and great analytical and problem-solving skills, then we would love to hear from you.

You will have the following skills and experience :

• 3+ years experience as a lawyer, along with a current practicing certificate
• Ability to work on legal issues arising from the Residential Tenancies Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, Privacy Act, Building Act, NZBORA and discrimination law
• Demonstrated sound judgement particularly in ambiguous situations

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are :

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Whanake – Be Bold

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via . Please note : all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process If you have any questions about this role, please contact Henry Clayton at .

Applications close on Sunday 16 November at 11 : 55pm

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don’t hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.

Reference # 77868

Posted on 04 Nov 2025

Closes on 16 Nov : 55

Location(s) Auckland Central Regional Office, Wellington National Office

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