Senior Solicitor (Prosecutions)

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Job Title :
• Solicitor or Senior Solicitor (Prosecutions)
• Role type
• : Permanent, full-time preferred
• Location
• : Petone or Wellington CBD
• Salary band & range
• : Solicitor E : $87,008 to $111,782 depending on skills and experienceSenior Solicitor D : $100,934 to $129,804 depending on skills and experience
• About the Role – Korero mo te Turanga
• We're looking for either a Solicitor or a Senior Solicitor to join our highly skilled Prosecutions team.

You'll provide operational legal advice and prosecution services across a wide range of matters where non-compliance with legislation administered by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is identified.

A key part of your role will be conducting prosecutions in the District Court, applying relevant policy and legislation.You'll work closely with compliance teams across Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, Fisheries, Food and Forestry, offering expert legal advice and prosecution support.

You'll review files for evidential sufficiency and public interest, draft sentencing submissions, and appear in court for hearings, sentencings, and pre-trial matters.

You'll need initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to quickly pick up files and run with them, while knowing when to seek guidance.This is a unique opportunity to work with a wide breadth of law, including multiple Acts and complex legal issues.

You'll be part of a team that believes in the work we do, upholding environmental principles, protecting animal welfare, and contributing to sustainable resource use.

No two cases are the same, and you'll never be bored.

You'll feel proud of the impact you make and the results you help achieve.You will :

You may have worked in New Zealand Police, Crown prosecutions, or in defence law, and are confident managing criminal matters in court.

You have a solid understanding of the Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Criminal Disclosure, and Sentencing Acts.You're a team player who knows when to ask for guidance and can quickly pick up files and run with them.

You have good judgment and an eye for detail, producing high-quality work even under pressure.

You're robust, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining thoroughness in administrative tasks.You're motivated by meaningful work and keen to grow your technical legal skills across a wide suite of legislation.

You're confident in court and committed to making a difference through the work you do.To be successful in this role, you will need :

We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

We work together across regions, sharing subject matter expertise and contributing to MPI's strategic goals.

You'll be joining a team that's collaborative, committed, and proud of the work we do.We're a collegial and passionate team with diverse backgrounds, including former Crown and police prosecutors, criminal barristers, and private sector lawyers.

We value lively discussion, different perspectives, and supporting each other to deliver high-quality legal work.

We're dedicated to protecting New Zealand's primary industries through expert prosecution services.

As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatu Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

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