Legal Manager – Litigation

Job title: Legal Manager – Litigation

Company: New Zealand Government


Job description: Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this roleMō mātou | About usSince 1974, ACC has been supporting people in New Zealand to stay safe by minimising the incidence and impact of injury, as well as helping them recover from injury if an accident does happen. Our purpose is to improve lives every day. We work together to support ACC’s vision, Tōnui Ake Nei – a thriving Aotearoa where all people and their communities can live the lives they value.We are seeking a Legal Manager – Litigation to join the Legal, Privacy and Ethics team in the Corporate & Finance group. Our Legal team build relationships across the business to enable ACC’s vision and strategy.Mō te tūranga mahi | About the roleThis is a senior legal professional leadership and management role. The Legal Manager – Litigation reports to the General Counsel & Head of Legal, is a member of the Legal leadership team and manages a team of lawyers.The Litigation team is responsible for managing all of ACC’s litigation (including claims and levies) that ACC is a party to in courts, tribunals and inquiries. They partner with the business to support continuous improvement of claims related decision-making and dispute resolution processes. The litigation portfolio is varied, including Scheme dispute resolution litigation, medico-legal, public, civil, commercial, criminal and coronial matters.As the Legal Manager – Litigation, your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the litigation team to enable the delivery of high-quality legal representation in accordance with model litigant principles.
• Ensuring litigation is managed cost-effectively and consistently.
• Overseeing the engagement and performance of external counsel including through the management of ACC’s Review and Appeals Panel.
• Working collectively to consolidate relevant subject matter expertise to enable informed decision-making.
• Continuing to build on our Centre of Excellence model and ensure alignment with ACC’s 10-year strategy – Huakina Te Rā (read more about Huakina Te Rā

).If you want to lead the work of the ACC Litigation Team, work closely with ACC’s General Counsel, and engage and influence across the organisation at a senior level, this may be the role for you. You’ll be joining a team of dynamic, collaborative, and strategic thinking individuals in a supportive environment that encourages growth and development. You’ll also gain business-wide exposure to New Zealand’s unique Scheme and build strong relationships with key stakeholders and business partners.The successful candidate will need to be based in Wellington (preferred) or Auckland.Mōu | About youTo be successful in this role, you must have extensive litigation experience as well as experience advising or representing a large, complex organisation, ideally including management experience at 4th tier level in a Crown entity, government agency or highly regulated large commercial entity (or equivalent).You will be a strategic thinker and people leader who can identify opportunities to effectively manage legal risk, support ACC’s vision and strategy, and get the best out of your team. You will be able to balance ensuring the appropriate legal representation of ACC with the interests of those the Scheme serves.This is a connector and innovator role where you will be committed to maintaining a partnership model to ensure optimal internal relationships, while always seeking opportunities for improvement.Mō ACC | Working at ACCWe are a diverse, unique, and interesting organisation with plenty of challenge and variety.We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
• Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

The appointing salary range for this role is $164,000 – $214,000 with appointment depending on skills and experience and internal relativities. ACC also offers 9% superannuation.For a detailed position description, please click .Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to applyApplications close Monday, 18 November 2024 and can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Careers Website. Please ensure your application clearly highlights the required skills and experience that are listed above. If you are an ACC employee, please apply with your ACC employee profile. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you would like further information, please contact .

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Location: Wellington

Job date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:09:29 GMT

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