Legal and compliance jobs in Wellington.

Leading compliance activities · Shaping regulatory policy · Building partnerships

Significant experience in regulation, compliance, law enforcement, intelligence, or investigations; proven ability to analyze complex legislation and provide practical advice; strong stakeholder engagement skills; must be a New Zealand citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Providing legal advice · Developing prosecution systems · Supporting prosecution processes

8+ yrsLawyer with 8+ years post-admission experience, ideally in prosecutions; demonstrated prosecution process, investigation, and evidential requirements; strong communication and analytical skills.

Processing vetting applications · Assessing police information · Making disclosure decisions

Knowledge and experience of legislation and criminal justice terminology; strong analytical, critical thinking, written communication, time management, and teamwork skills; ability to handle sensitive information; right to work in New Zealand.

Providing legal advice · Developing prosecution systems · Supporting prosecution processes

8+ yrsLawyer with 8+ years post-admission experience, ideally in prosecutions; demonstrated experience in prosecution processes, investigations, and evidential requirements; strong communication and analytical skills.

Supporting clearance process · Providing practical advice · Maintaining accurate records

Strong customer service, workflow management, attention to detail, sound judgement, ability to handle sensitive information, and ability to obtain and maintain at least a confidential national security clearance.

Providing legal advice · Mentoring solicitors · Supporting litigation

10+ yrs10+ years post-qualification legal experience; strong public law, Treaty, and litigation experience; strategic legal advice; relationship management; commitment to te ao Māori and Treaty of Waitangi.

Providing legal advice · Supporting policy development · Drafting legislation

2+ yrsAdmitted as Barrister and Solicitor in New Zealand with practicing certificate; 2+ years post-qualification experience; understanding of legal, policy, and practice issues; proven legal services in complex environment; collaborative skills.

Leading frameworks · Providing guidance · Coaching practitioners

Significant regulatory operational experience, regulatory framework design, strategic and analytical skills, legislation interpretation, stakeholder engagement, and ability to lead and deliver work.

Developing frameworks · Designing guidance · Building capability

Experience in frontline regulatory delivery, translating legal, policy, or technical information into guidance, documentation and process design, with strong analytical, communication, relationship-building, and continuous improvement skills.

Leading policy development · Driving rule programmes · Managing relationships

Extensive experience in complex policy development in a regulatory environment; strong relationship management, analytical, writing, and coaching skills; ability to coordinate complex initiatives.

Providing regulatory advice · Managing applications · Liaising with stakeholders

Experience in regulatory systems, relevant tertiary qualification preferable, knowledge of hazardous substances legislation, excellent communication and analytical skills, ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure, and legal right to work in New Zealand.

Leading employment law team · Managing collective bargaining · Developing HR policy

Extensive employment relations experience, including leading complex and high-risk matters; proven collective bargaining leadership; strong employment law and HR knowledge; people leadership experience; excellent communication; commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Providing legal advice · Leading specialist advice · Supporting legal services

7+ yrsLLB, 7+ years post-qualification experience, current NZ Law Society practising certificate or eligibility, significant public law experience, strong communication and relationship skills, New Zealand work rights.

Providing legal advice · Mentoring colleagues · Managing legal risk

7+ yrsMinimum 7 years PQE, proven senior-level legal experience, strong regulatory and public law expertise, qualification as Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand with current practising certificate, and legal right to work in New Zealand.

Performing compliance monitoring · Supporting regulatory reporting · Providing compliance advice

3+ yrs3+ years compliance experience in financial services; strong AML/CFT knowledge; understanding of FMC Act, AML/CFT Act, FATCA, CRS; professional compliance qualification desirable; Microsoft Office proficiency.

Providing expert advice · Developing frameworks · Building capability

Significant Ministerial Services experience, expert knowledge of OIA and Ombudsman guidance, understanding of government processes, experience developing frameworks and coaching, strong communication, relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Leading regulatory design · Translating policy · Coaching advisors

Extensive experience in regulatory environments, ability to translate complex issues into operational policy, strong judgement, analytical thinking, risk awareness, stakeholder engagement, and legal right to work in New Zealand.

Developing security policy · Providing security advice · Leading security projects

Proven expertise in protective security with knowledge of Personnel, Physical, and Information Security frameworks; experience applying NZPSR, NZISM, or NZDF policies; strong stakeholder engagement; risk management; Microsoft Office proficiency; security-related experience essential; must meet NZDF security clearance citizenship and residency criteria.

Developing assurance frameworks · Ensuring compliance · Designing certification frameworks

Requires strong knowledge of governance, assurance, compliance, and risk management; understanding of NZ intelligence legislation; exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills; experience in intelligence, national security, or defence; must meet higher-level security clearance citizenship criteria.

Providing policy advice · Supporting policy programmes · Influencing law reform

5+ yrs5+ years' experience in strategic, regulatory, or operational policy in local or central government; strong knowledge of policy frameworks and government processes; regulatory policy background; ability to develop relationships and communicate well.

Leading standards team · Setting priorities · Driving continuous improvement

Proven leadership of high-performing teams; technical credibility in aviation licensing or regulatory oversight; hold or have held ICAO CPL or ATPL licence with examiner ratings preferred; relevant aviation qualification essential.