Senior Legal Counsel

Vice-Chancellor's Office | Te Tari o te Tumu Whakarae 

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position

 

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Legal Counsel? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

 

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We have an opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel - Dispute Resolution to join the office of the Vice-Chancellor | Te Tari o te Tumu Whakarae.  In this role you will act as senior adviser to the University on dispute resolution and public/regulatory issues. You will also serve as a crucial resource on complex legal issues evolving in higher education, and guide and assist good decision-making by the University Appeals Committee, Misconduct Committee, Pou Uruhi 1 Proctor, and Senior Leadership Team in relation to serious and significant student issues, disputes and appeals.

Mōu | Who You Are
You will have a LLB Bachelor's Degree, a current practising certificate issued by NZLS, and knowledge and expertise in dispute resolution and public/regulatory law at a senior level.

To be successful you will also have:

• an understanding of the education sector and public decision-making processes, is desirable
• experience in providing advice in an in-house capacity
• experience in providing culturally-responsive approaches to dispute resolution (for example, restorative justice, traditional and tikanga-based approaches, is desirable
• excellent at relationship building with the ability to find pragmatic solutions to variety of technical problems
• able to manage competing priorities and a significant and diverse work load
• outstanding at writing and have excellent analytical and communication skills as well as strong judgment.

Applicants who are comfortable with technology, committed to teamwork, responsive and have a proven record of providing the highest quality client service, should apply today! 

 

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The General Counsel/Registrar is responsible for the legal function at UC as well as overseeing governance support, internal audit, policy and compliance. Additionally, this role will work closely with staff across UC including the Senior Leadership Team. For more information about the Senior Management team, please visit our website.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

 

Our values are manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha and these uara (values) guide our decisions and behaviour. Our values provide a roadmap for how we do things, affirming our commitment to the oranga (health, safety and wellbeing) of our students through mana-enhancing pastoral care and support. Ngā Uara (our values) challenge and inspire us to be the best we can be. They make UC a great place to work and study. For more on our Ngā Uara | Our Values visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about/values/

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz

 

The closing date for this position is: 19 August 2022 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

 

Job Details

Reference #	11042
Posted on	15 Aug 2022
Closes on	19 Aug 2022 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Legal
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	Senior Legal Counsel PD.pdf
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