Principal Legal Advisor | Permanent
New Zealand Government is hiring for the position of Principal Legal Advisor | Permanent in Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand. It is listed as a full-time, staff/principal-level position.
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New Zealand Government is hiring for the position of Principal Legal Advisor | Permanent in Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand. It is listed as a full-time, staff/principal-level position.
No salary is given in this listing, so check the official pay figures in the DGJ Insight section below where they exist.
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Dev Global Jobs found this job on Adzuna on Nov 1, 2026.
- Employer
- New Zealand Government
- Location
- Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level (from the title)
- staff/principal-level
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer
- Found
- Nov 1, 2026 on Adzuna
- Employer text
- 72 words, about 1 min to read
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Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
UN living-cost index for New Zealand 2 (ICSC post adjustment 38.9), as of 1 Oct 2026.
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About the role
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- Be our sole in-house legal advisor, providing trusted advice and influencing decisions across the agency. Work across complex commercial, contracting and public law matters in a dynamic environment. Help shape legal frameworks and commissioning arrangements that support better outcomes for New Zealanders. It's an exciting time to join us as we lead change across the public service to implement social investment and support Government to achieve better outcomes from social sector spending.…
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