Chief Parliamentary Counsel Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata
The Chief Parliamentary Counsel is the principal legal advisor to the Government and Parliament in relation to their legislative drafting and publishing responsibilities. The work of the Parliamentary Counsel Office is at the interface of policy and legislation and is a core component of delivering the Government’s legislation programme.
The objective of the Parliamentary Counsel Office is to promote high-quality legislation that is easy to find, use, and understand, and to that end, to exercise stewardship of New Zealand’s legislation as a whole. Excellent leadership by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel is critical to meeting this objective.
The Chief Parliamentary Counsel must lead by managing and planning for the medium-to-long-term laws of New Zealand, and promote the Parliamentary Counsel Office’s long-term capability, institutional knowledge and information, system and processes, assets, and the legislation it administers.
New Zealand’s Parliamentary Counsel Office is internationally recognised for its transparency and efficacy. This is an opportunity for an outstanding lawyer with senior leadership and management experience to lead an organisation that is ready to excel and innovate in the way it supports Parliament and contributes to the legislative aspects of the Government’s priorities.
The Chief Parliamentary Counsel must hold or be able to obtain a practicing certificate issued by the New Zealand Law Society.
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission is managing the recruitment process for the Chief Parliamentary Counsel on behalf of the Parliamentary Counsel Office.
If you think you are the right person for this role, an application pack can be downloaded from www.publicservice.govt.nz or below.
For further information or a confidential discussion about this position, please contact either Kirsten Henderson on +64 21 616 341, or alternatively you can email khenderson@fisherleadership.com or David Baber on +61 459 991 501 or dbaber@fisherleadership.com. Jennifer Little, Associate will also assist in this search.
Your application for this position should include:
- A brief cover letter expressing your interest in the position.
- A current curriculum vitae detailing your work history (including dates and position titles), educational and legal qualifications, and your preferred contact details.
- A fully completed application form.
You may make your application via email to Kirsten Henderson at chiefpc@fisherleadership.com, quoting reference PSCcpc1220, or click on ‘Apply now’ below.