Assistant Crown Counsel (Fixed term or Secondment)
Crown Law Office | Te Tari Ture o te Karauna
Assistant Crown Counsel | Rōia Āwhina o te Karauna
Attorney-General’s (AG) Group
Wellington office | Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Fixed term/Secondment until October 2027
About the Role | Mō te Tūranga
We are looking for an Assistant Crown Counsel with 1-5 years post admission legal experience to join our Constitutional & Human Rights team until October 2027 on a secondment or fixed term basis. The role is to cover a member of our team going on parental leave.
The role sits within our Constitutional & Human Rights Team. The Constitutional & Human Rights Teams conduct human rights and constitutional litigation before the senior courts (High Court and above) and the Human Rights Review Tribunal as well as related advice work and supporting law officer (Attorney-General and Solicitor-General) functions.
Our wider Attorney-General’s Group provides constitutional, human rights, and Treaty of Waitangi legal services. The group supports the statutory functions of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, oversees human rights legislation, manages international extradition/mutual assistance, matters relating to the Crown-Māori relationship and acts as the protector of charities.
As Assistant Crown Counsel, you will be immersed in meaningful, high-quality work which will give you exposure to many parts of government. Our senior counsel will provide you with guidance and support across a diverse range of matters while you gain practical legal experience. You will be allocated to a particular legal group, however, there will be opportunities to work with other teams across Crown Law (and often with other agencies).
The appointing salary range for this role is $79,938-$104,381 based on skills and experience.
We encourage applicants from within the Government Legal Network (GLN) who may be interested in undertaking this role by way of a secondment. We will also consider applications from outside the GLN who are interested in a fixed-term appointment.
More detailed information about this position can be found in the position description below.
About You | Mōu
You will have:
· 1-5 years post admission legal experience
· Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
· Research and advocacy skills.
· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
· General knowledge of the role in the law of the Treaty of Waitangi, te ao Māori and tikanga Māori or willingness to build skills in these areas as Counsel for the Crown.
Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara
This role is Wellington based and located in Aitken Street/Kate Sheppard Place, near the Wellington bus and train station.
About us | Mō mātou
Crown Law’s purpose is to serve New Zealand by supporting the Government to operate lawfully.
Crown Law’s functions are:
- Supporting the Law Officers (the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General) of the Crown
- Providing legal services to Government with excellence
- Leading the government legal profession
- Overseeing public prosecutions
Crown Law provides legal advice and representation services to the Government in matters affecting the executive government. The services Crown Law provides include matters covering judicial review of government actions, constitutional questions including Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi issues, the enforcement of criminal law, and the protection of revenue. Crown Law also administers the prosecution process in the criminal justice system, in particular, Crown prosecutions.
Apply Now | Tono mai ināianei
· All applications must include a curriculum vitae, academic transcript, and any other documentation you would like to submit to support your application and evidence your skills and experience.
· You will also be required to answer additional questions about yourself and what skills and experience you would bring to Crown Law as part of this process.
· You must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand and are required to complete a Ministry of Justice criminal record check.
· You must hold a current practising certificate issued by the New Zealand Law Society or be able to obtain one before or soon after starting at Crown Law.
If you have any additional questions about this role or if you have a disability that affects the submission of your application through the online process, please email people.capability@crownlaw.govt.nz.
Applications close at 5pm on 27 September 2026.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
