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The Role

This role is a 12–18-month fixed term contract, where you will be given the opportunity to expand your litigation experience and manage your own caseload of tribunal cases with the support of experienced in-house and external colleagues. You will also:

• Provide legal advice and opinions to a range of stakeholders including REA staff, senior executives, Board members, and the Complaints Assessment Committee.
• Manage litigation in relation to licensing and disciplinary processes and appear before the Tribunal.
• Ensure that the REA’s activities are compliant with the Real Estate Agents Act 2008.

About You

You will be a New Zealand-qualified lawyer with the ability to hold a New Zealand practising certificate, and with at least 3 year’s PQE in a regulatory and/or litigation role within a private practice or in-house environment. You’ll have a high degree of initiative, excellent interpersonal skills and will enjoy being part of a talented, collaborative team.

The opportunity

The REA team is welcoming, super friendly, collaborative and committed to making a difference for New Zealand.  You can expect rewarding and complex work in an exciting sector that is critical to New Zealand. A great Wellington CBD location, commitment to staff professional development and an active social club are amongst many benefits of joining the REA team! 

Apply Now

For more information, or a confidential discussion, please contact Meilin Wu or Jane Temel at Niche Recruitment:

Meilin Wu: 021 483 490 or email Meilin.wu@nicherecruitment.co.nz

Jane Temel: 021 499 902 or email jane.temel@nicherecruitment.co.nz

To apply, submit your cover letter and CV to Meilin or Jane by the closing date of 5pm, Friday 29 November.

The role

This position supports and helps coordinate the Complaints Assessment Committees (CAC) who consider serious complaints against real estate professionals. This is an ideal introduction to a modern regulatory environment. You’ll be:

• Coordinating the end-to-end processes of complaints about real estate agents
• Providing administration support to Complaints Assessment Committees 
• Keeping parties up to date with the progress of their complaints 
• Working in a small team of 4 and alongside a team of investigators
• Working with people from across New Zealand’s diverse communities. 

About you

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about providing great customer service and has fantastic organisational skills. Our workload is varied, so it’s important you’re able to prioritise tasks and communicate clearly with your teammates, and parties to your cases.

A university qualification or relevant work experience is desirable to help you to quickly gain knowledge of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 and related regulations.

An understanding of legal, regulatory or compliance functions would be an advantage but is not essential.

Benefits

REA’s people are welcoming, collaborative and committed to making a difference for New Zealand.  You can expect rewarding and complex work in a sector that is critical to New Zealand. A central Wellington CBD location, commitment to staff professional development, and an active social club are some of the benefits of joining the REA team.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t meet all of the selection criteria so we can consider your suitability for the role or other suitable opportunities at REA. 

Please let us know if you have any specific access needs to allow you to participate in our recruitment process.

 Apply now!

This is an exciting opportunity work in a dynamic team and support diverse New Zealanders to achieve good outcomes in the real estate sector.

For more information contact Jessica McMillan on 027 571 9806 or email recruitment@rea.govt.nz. To apply, complete the application form  [DOCX, 118 KB]and submit with your CV. 

The job description can be found here.  [PDF, 200 KB]

Applications close on Monday 25 November 2024

Please note, you must have a legal right to work in New Zealand. Successful appointment is conditional upon police vetting and qualification checks.

Mō te tūnga - About the role

You will be responsible for the provision of legal advice, opinions, and managing litigation files under supervision from senior lawyers in the team including the Legal Services Manager.

The work will be in relation to the licensing and disciplinary processes contained in the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 and its associated Regulations and Codes.

You will also have the opportunity to develop and grow practical advocacy and litigation representation skills through Tribunal and Court appearances under supervision and acting as a junior on appropriate cases.

You will also undertake work in relation to:

Legal advice to REA Staff, the Board and Complaints Assessment Committees;

• Assisting with operational legal advice to support staff responsible for managing the licensing, disciplinary and other activities of the REA;
• Legal research and working on projects related to REA’s regulatory activities and strategic priorities;
• Assisting to ensure that the policies and practices underpinning the REA’s activities meet the highest possible standards, and are rigorous, fair, and able to stand up to in depth professional and judicial scrutiny; and
• Assisting REA to comply with its statutory obligations including the Official Information and Privacy Acts.

Mōu - About you

You will have at least 2 years’ PQE, with experience working in a legal or regulatory environment. As well as being able to hold a NZ practising certificate, you will also have some or all of the following:

• Experience in providing operational legal advice;
• Knowledge of the Real Estate Agents Act and its related regulations and codes (or an ability to gain such knowledge quickly);
• can produce legal work that is thorough, accurate and reliable;
• can build and maintain effective relationships, has good communication skills and a collaborative work style;
•  is happy to be part of a team who support and rely on one-another;
• is confident and capable at managing their own workload, while also being comfortable seeking guidance and clarification where necessary from senior colleagues; and
• evidences a regard for diverse perspectives, ensuring the fair treatment of all people.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t meet all the selection criteria so we can consider your suitability for the role or other suitable opportunities at REA.

Tono mai - Apply here

If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to pursue, please send your CV, Cover Letter and a completed application form [DOCX, 118 KB] to recruitment@rea.govt.nz.

Please let us know if you have any specific access needs to allow you to participate in our recruitment process.

Please note, you must have a legal right to work in New Zealand. Successful appointment is conditional upon police vetting and qualification checks.

The Role

The Complaint Facilitator is responsible for the effective and efficient handling of formal complaints and industry reports regarding possible breaches of the Real Estate Agents Act, Regulations, and Rules. This includes helping to assess the appropriate regulatory response to matters, making recommendations for complaint closure under Registrar decisions, referring cases to a Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC) or resolving complaints, where appropriate.

This role makes up a part of the Complaints Assessment, Resolution and Referral team. 

About You

You will have proven experience in conflict, complaint resolution, case management, dealing with challenging behaviour, conversation and information management and you will be looking for your next role in a supportive and collaborative organisation.

You’ll have:

•  At least 1 years’ work experience in conflict and/or complaint resolution/case management processes and are used to hitting the ground running.
•  A high level of knowledge and experience in a legal, regulatory compliance and/or complaint management environments.
• Experience in legislative interpretation, knowledge of the Real Estate Agents Act and its related Regulations, Rules, and Code of Conduct (or the ability to gain such knowledge quickly).
• Ability to work with people from across New Zealand’s diverse communities

We encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t meet all of the selection criteria so we can consider your suitability for the role or other suitable opportunities at REA.

Benefits

The REA team is welcoming, super friendly, collaborative, and committed to making a difference for New Zealand.  You can expect rewarding and complex work in an exciting sector that is critical to New Zealand. A great central Wellington CBD location, commitment to staff professional development and flexible working are amongst the many benefits of joining the REA team! 

Please let us know if you have any specific access needs to allow you to participate in our recruitment process.

To Apply:

Please direct any queries and send your CV, Cover Letter, and a completed application form [DOCX, 118 KB] to recruitment@rea.govt.nz

The job description can be found here.  [PDF, 729 KB]

Please note, you must have a confirmed legal right to work in New Zealand. Successful appointment is conditional upon police vetting and qualification checks.