- Company: New Zealand Transport Agency
- Location: Christchurch, Canterbury
- Salary: Pay not listed
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New Zealand Transport Agency - Christchurch, Canterbury
Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with regulatory expertise to join our dynamic team in Christchurch. This role offers strategic opportunities within a complex and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will bring a strategic thinking approach, contributing to the development of innovative solutions for our transport initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on regulatory matters impacting the New Zealand Transport Agency's operations
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to regulatory compliance
- Represent the organization in court proceedings and administrative hearings as required
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of legal strategies with business objectives
- Stay updated on relevant legislation and regulatory changes, ensuring timely implementation within the organization
Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a large and complex environment
- A degree in law from a recognized institution, with a strong background in regulatory law
- Strong strategic thinking skills to anticipate and address emerging legal issues proactively
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment while also being able to manage multiple projects independently
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications
About the Company
The New Zealand Transport Agency is committed to ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable transport systems for all New Zealanders. Our team of high-performing lawyers works collaboratively to support our mission. Opportunities within our Legal team are rare and offer a chance to make meaningful contributions to public policy and infrastructure development.
Applying for This Role
Join us in shaping the future of transport law! If you possess the skills and experience we're looking for, please submit your application directly on this page. Opportunities within our Legal team don't come along often. With several team members embarking on new adventures, now is the time to join our busy and passionate team.
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Christchurch is the South Island’s largest city and New Zealand’s second-largest urban area, with about 407,800 urban and 556,500 metropolitan residents. It sits in the Canterbury region on the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains—a practical base for an office-based regulatory legal role (this listing is not remote).
Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.
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National unemployment rate in New Zealand: 5.1% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in New Zealand: $49,591 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in New Zealand: 2.8% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in New Zealand: 0.5% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in New Zealand: 1,723 — via OECD
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.6 near 26 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand. via USGS
- Elevation 13m (43 ft)
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Be ready to walk through regulatory or public-law matters you have owned end to end: issue framing, risk trade-offs, and how you wrote advice non-lawyers could use. Prepare examples of working with policy or operational teams under time pressure, and questions that show you understand transport regulation as a public-interest function, not only private-client counsel work.
- STAR stories on ambiguous statutes or competing statutory duties
- How you quality-check advice before it leaves Legal
- Comfort with Christchurch-based, on-site collaboration
Strong fit if you are a senior lawyer who enjoys regulatory interpretation, public-sector or heavily regulated environments, and partnership with non-legal teams. Less ideal if you want fully remote work or purely transactional commercial practice without a regulatory core.
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Listing facts
- Role Senior Legal Counsel – Regulatory
- Employer New Zealand Transport Agency
- Location Christchurch, Canterbury
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 25, 2026
- Apply by August 24, 2026
- Country New Zealand
- Overview Full job description on this page (333 words)
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