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Legal Advisor
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Provide trusted governance support to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong governance support capabilities, including leading Board and Committee activities, managing documentation, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. Proficient in building relationships with senior leaders and simplifying governance processes for efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Governance Work Programme CoordinationBoard Documentation PreparationMicrosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint ProficiencyDiligent Governance Management System ExperienceUnderstanding of Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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Hard Skills
Governance ProcessesDocument ManagementAttention to DetailCompliance ObligationsHigh-Quality Documentation Preparation
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingJudgementProfessionalismDiplomacyProactive Improvement Focus
Tools & Technologies
Diligent Governance Management SystemMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Certifications & Qualifications
Legal Executive Qualification
Industry Keywords
NZ Transport AgencyWaka KotahiPublic SectorTe Ao MāoriTikangaTe Reo Māori
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide trusted governance support to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
- Lead the end-to-end planning and coordination of Board and Committee activity
- Maintain governance systems, frameworks and records
- Coordinate Board calendars and agendas
- Produce accurate, timely and high-quality Board papers and meeting packs
- Work with people across the organisation to ensure governance requirements, standards and deadlines are understood and met
- Act as a key connection between the Board, Executive Leadership Team and wider organisation
- Build trusted relationships and manage competing priorities
- Contribute to effective, compliant and continuously improving governance practices
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes and deliver governance support in smarter and more efficient ways
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience leading or coordinating a governance work programme and supporting a Board within a complex organisation
- Strong understanding of governance processes, Board requirements and compliance obligations
- Experience preparing, reviewing and coordinating high-quality Board and Committee documentation
- Strong information, records and document management skills, with excellent attention to detail
- Confidence working with senior leaders and building trusted relationships across an organisation
- Ability to work effectively through ambiguity, changing priorities and tight timeframes
- Excellent judgement, professionalism and diplomacy when managing sensitive or confidential information
- Proactive and improvement-focused approach, with experience developing simpler, smarter and more efficient ways of working
- Strong capability with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience using Diligent or a similar governance management system
- Knowledge of, or willingness to develop an understanding of, Te Ao Māori, tikanga, Te Reo Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi as it applies in the public sector
- Legal right to live and work in New Zealand
- A recognised Legal Executive qualification or experience in executive-level administration, business or a related discipline would be preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Five weeks' annual leave
- Life Insurance
- Income Protection Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible working arrangements
- On-the-job experience
- Formal learning
- Coaching
- Secondments
- Career development opportunities