Junior Lawyer (Legal Adviser) at NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Complex and challenging work
• Join our fun and collaborative team
• Contribute directly to the protection of Aotearoa and New Zealanders

Our work is secret, but the reason for our success isn't. It's our people.

And we're just like you. We're ordinary people. But together, we're doing extraordinary things to protect New Zealand and New Zealanders. Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to our community and lead work that makes a real difference?

Join us and become part of a community where your skills, experiences and ideas are valued and you're encouraged to be curious, to share your ideas and of course, have fun along the way.

If you're up for the challenge, become Beyond Ordinary with us.

The NZSIS Legal Team is looking for a talented, highly motivated, junior level lawyer to join our fun and collaborative team working from our Wellington office.

We can't reveal all the details of what you will get to work on, but it will be complex and challenging, cover a wide range of operational areas, and it will contribute to the protection of New Zealand's national security.

We're looking for someone who is keen to make a difference and be at the cutting edge of legal issues. You will be comfortable advising on a range of legal areas to support the organisation to take opportunities to fulfil its important functions, while ensuring we protect the secrets we need to keep. You'll have a great sense of humour, collegiality and be a hard working person who enjoys finding practical solutions to novel issues. We're seeking someone who has at least 1-3 years PQE.

This is an opportunity to work somewhere really different, on really interesting work and to contribute directly to the protection of Aotearoa and New Zealanders.

We offer our people comprehensive benefits, flexible working and great work-life balance.  Join us and let us help you become Beyond Ordinary.

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance. Ordinarily to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have a 15 year checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken. Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.