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.

The Legal Team of the NZSIS is looking for a talented, highly motivated lawyer with expertise on commercial contracts to join our fun and collaborative team, working from our Wellington office. 

Working with the General Counsel, Legal Team Managers and other legal advisors, you will be providing quality legal and risk management advice on issues relating to commercial contracts, along with a range of other stimulating and novel matters.  This will encompass warrants, human intelligence activity, covert collection capabilities, privacy, international and human rights law, among others. You will also provide advice to the Director-General and engage with internal and external stakeholders.

We're looking for someone who is keen to make a difference and be at the cutting edge of legal issues. You'll have a great sense of humour, collegiality and be a hard working professional who enjoys finding practical solutions to novel issues. At least 5 years post-qualification experience is essential.

This is an opportunity to work somewhere really different, on really interesting work and to contribute directly to New Zealanders' safety. 

We want our people to succeed, whatever success looks like for them.  Join us and we'll give you significant professional development opportunities aimed at taking your career in the direction you want it to go.  You won't stand still with us as we're committed to ongoing learning and continuous improvement.

If you want to love coming to work each day, 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.

Our Covid-19 vaccination policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated. You will be required to provide evidence regarding your vaccination status.