Job Description

Solicitor | Rōia(Level 3) – Inland Revenue Legal Services

This is an excellent opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to provide high quality legal advice in relation to complex tax technical issues. This role will allow you to have an impact on tax administration and compliance and to develop networks across Inland Revenue and the New Zealand tax community.

• A permanent role where your contribution will be valued and recognised.
• A great opportunity to be part of a high performing team that works collaboratively to support a diverse range of internal customers.
• A flexible working environment where a positive work/life balance is encouraged.
• Support and development opportunities unique to you and your aspirations so that you can thrive with us.
• Start date flexibility is available.

About us | Mō mātou

Legal Services is one of the largest government in-house legal teams. The team provides advice, support, dispute resolution, civil litigation, prosecution and tax technical services for a broad range of customers across Inland Revenue.

As a Solicitor in the AdviceTechnical Standards workstream you would primarily work on tax technical or social policy matters. This may include drafting opinions, public statements, dispute documents or binding rulings and representing the Commissioner in disputes.

Available locations | Ngā Tauwāhi Wāte

Successful applicants need to be based in a Legal Services site - Takapuna, Manukau, Hamilton, Wellington or Christchurch.

About the role | Mō te tūnga 

Level 3 Solicitors are recognised experts in their fields. In this role you will:

• Bring the right mix of knowledge and experience to take the lead, make decisions, and provide advice on complex, controversial or strategically significant tax issues.

• Coach and mentor junior colleagues – working with them to develop their skills and build their confidence.

• Take a system-wide view and collaborate across Inland Revenue to identify development opportunities and to build organisational capability.

• Work in a networked way to develop innovative solutions for internal customers.

• Provide leadership as part of a solutions-focussed team recognised for providing high levels of customer service.

• Contribute to the initiatives of the wider Legal Services team.

The salary range for the role is $128,990 - $172,780 based on a standard 37-hour 55-minute work week. The salary offered to successful candidates will be based on skills and experience assessed from the application and interview process.

Inland Revenue supports flexible working options that work for the individual, team and organisation. Our flexitime provisions allow additional flexibility around how you work your standard hours of work, including earning time credits where additional hours are worked.

About you| Mōu

We are looking for someone who:

• Is qualified to practice law in New Zealand and has or is eligible to obtain a New Zealand Law Society practising certificate.

• Has specific areas of deep expertise, while also having extensive knowledge and experience dealing with a wide range of income tax, GST or social policy matters.

• Combines a high-level of knowledge and expertise with a track record of delivery on complex tax technical or social policy issues.

• Has excellent research and document drafting skills.

• Has good communication skills and the ability to explain complex information in a clear and concise way.

• Is comfortable working closely with others as a trusted business partner to achieve customer goals and manage risk for Inland Revenue.

• Is able to lead initiatives to achieve the right customer outcomes and support long-term compliance.

• Can act as a point of escalation for complex cases to support risk management, integrity of advice and capability uplift.

• Is able to identify and understand strategic compliance risks and contribute to the development of policies and strategies to protect the tax base.

• Is comfortable representing Inland Revenue as a recognised subject matter expert at a national level.

• Has a collaborative working style, can build effective relationships, and is happy to be part of a team who support and rely on one-another.

• Is confident and capable at managing their own workload.

Apply here | Tono mai

If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to pursue, please apply online by attaching a copy of your CV and a cover letter. In your cover letter, please specifically address how you meet the capability requirements relating to Customer Advisory, Complex Compliance Management, Quality Decision Making and Leadership, as outlined in the Role Description Solicitor-RD2025ABC

If you have any role specific queries, please email jim.baun@ird.govt.nz For general queries please contact Khaled.Youssef@ird.govt.nz and we will get back to you.

Applications close on Monday 15th June 2026 at 5:00pm.

At Inland Revenue, we truly embrace diversity and inclusion and promote a flexible and supportive work environment that meets the needs of our people and business.We have trust and integrity , innovate to make a difference, value people and work together.