Solicitor, Corporate and Investments at Accident Compensation Corporation, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Looking for your next step? Thinking about change? Join the Legal team at ACC! We have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor who loves breadth, complexity, and advising on issues that matter to New Zealanders. If you enjoy working with dynamic-thinking and passionate individuals, then this is the role for you.

Mō tenei tūrana mahi | About this role

The Solicitor - Corporate and Investments plays a critical role advising and assisting ACC's Investments Group with complex strategic and operational matters regarding the management and investment of ACC's reserves portfolios, one of New Zealand's largest investment funds. You will advise on a wide range of issues including debt and equity capital markets, private markets, corporate governance, and compliance. You will also from time to time advise the wider ACC on corporate and commercial matters.

Ko wai koe | About you

You will be confident and credible advising in a large Crown Entity. Your collaborative and inclusive style will enable to you to work with the Investments Group and Legal team (you will work closely with the Principal Solicitor - Investments), as well as form many partnerships across ACC which will enable the provision of high-quality trusted advice.

To succeed in this role, you'll have:

• Up to 5 years' post qualification experience, and a current New Zealand practising certificate.
• Knowledge of investment markets and products would be preferred.
• The skills and ability to work with diverse teams and people organisation wide.
• High levels of customer focus, initiative, and self-motivation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• An awareness of the role of ACC and experience working in an environment requiring cultural and social awareness.

To add value to ACC in this role you'll also bring:

• High integrity, values, and a spirit of service.
• Experience working with a range of technical experts with experience in investment markets and products being an advantage.
• The ability to robustly apply public sector disciplines as well as business and commercial nous.

With this role comes a great opportunity to continuously improve, deliver and innovate. ACC embraces customer experience, design and agile methodologies alongside its critical legislative functions and responsibilities to improve the quality of life for New Zealanders and deliver on business goals.

Working at ACC:

The base salary range for this role is $97,888 - $138,194 with appointment depending on skills and experience. ACC also offers 9% superannuation.

We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
• Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.

For a detailed position description, please click here.

Applications close Sunday 12 February and can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Careers Website. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you would like further information, please contact Anita.Jones@acc.co.nz.