Legal Advocate
at Cohesion Consulting
Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand -
| Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate | 12 Jul, 2024 | Not Specified | 13 Apr, 2024 | 2 year(s) or above | Good communication skills | No | No |
Required Visa Status:
| Citizen | GC |
| US Citizen | Student Visa |
| H1B | CPT |
| OPT | H4 Spouse of H1B |
| GC Green Card |
Employment Type:
| Full Time | Part Time |
| Permanent | Independent - 1099 |
| Contract – W2 | C2H Independent |
| C2H W2 | Contract – Corp 2 Corp |
| Contract to Hire – Corp 2 Corp |
Description:
- Based in new spacious offices in South Auckland
- Professional environment
- Free parking
This specialist organisation led and run by its members, has a long and proud history of giving a voice to its professional membership base and creating an advocacy platform for them.
Regularly consulted by various government ministries and media, the organisation stands out as the expert body in their field.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to form working relationships with a wide range of people
- Proactive and professional attitude
- Well organised, adaptable and capable of multi-tasking in a busy environment
- Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others
- An ability to uphold the strictest standards of confidentiality.
This organisation exists to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of its membership. If you are passionate about using your ability to advocate on behalf of a broad range of professionals, this is the role you have been looking for. Apply today!
For further information, please contact Cohesion; Rachel McNaughton on 0277 333 819
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice President - Legal and Operations Manager, while also receiving mentorship and guidance from the inhouse General Counsel, the Advocate provides professional representation and support to the members in all aspects of their employment. In addition, the Advocate actions the associations industrial strategy to drive improvements in this dynamic sector.
More specifically you will be:
- Providing professional collective representation and support in employment matters (including the negotiation of collective agreements)
- Building constructive relationships with industry stakeholders
- Supporting individual members with employment disputes, investigations, and mediation
- Keeping up to date with all relevant changes to legislation, understanding and communicating their impact to members
- Producing high-quality legal research, analysis and opinions on issues related to employment and industry law
- Driving member engagement and identifying opportunities for promoting collective bargaining and campaigns on relevant issues.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:2.0Max:7.0 year(s)
Human Resources/HR
HR / Administration / IR
HR
Trade Certificate
Relevant tertiary qualification (holding a current practising certificate is not required but could be advantageous)
Proficient
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Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand
