Government Legal Network Graduate Programme at Crown Law Office, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Great opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of areas of law
• Platform to build a rewarding legal career on
• Supportive, collaborative, learning and development environment

He tūranga e wātea ana ki ngā tauira rōia kua puta ō rātou ihu i te whare wānanga. E kimihia ana he tauira e mōhio ana ki te ao Māori, e mārama ana ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna pānga ki ngā kaupapa o te rāngai tūmatanui. Mēnā ko koe tēnei, tēnā tukuna mai he tono.

The Government Legal Network (GLN) Graduate Programme provides talented law students with an exceptional opportunity to see right into the workings of a government legal team. The Programme is a welcoming and development-focused opportunity for talented budding lawyers who care about a just, safe, and prosperous New Zealand. If you are keen to accelerate your learning by experiencing multiple practice areas in a variety of departments and Crown entities, the GLN Graduate Programme could be the perfect platform on which to build a rewarding career.

The programme runs over a 2-year period from February 2024 to February 2026.

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• an understanding of and participation in te ao Māori
• an understanding and interest in Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• a diverse perspective
• positive contributions to the wellness of your community in Aotearoa
• a keen interest in public service.

We offer the successful candidate:

• access to highly experienced mentors
• a supportive learning environment fostering technical and leadership skills development
• reimbursement of professional studies and practising certificate costs
• support for your attendance at the annual GLN Conference
• access to the supportive Practice Group for new lawyers
• exposure to a broad range of areas of law
• experience in multiple Government legal teams over a two-year period.

The learning environment is collegial, asking questions is encouraged and the opportunity to work where the laws are made means that, right from the start of your career, your contribution will inform outcomes that shape New Zealand as a whole.

Prior to submitting your application, please read the detailed guidelines which are found at:

https://www.gln.govt.nz/currentopportunities/graduate-programme/.

If, after reading the guidelines, you have any queries please contact the GLN Programmes Team at info@gln.govt.nz

Applicants must provide copies of their Curriculum Vitae, cover letter and Academic transcript.

Please note your Academic transcript can be uploaded via the 'Supporting Document' field in the application form when you apply.

To apply, please use the following link: Government Legal Network Graduate Programme

For a copy of the job description visit 2023.03.01---PD---GLN-Graduate.pdf

Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 31 March 2023.