Are you an intermediate family and/or criminal lawyer looking for a flexible and supportive team environment? Do you enjoy teaching and supervising more junior team members? We're looking for you to join and grow our long-standing team! Background Te Aro Law is a small litigation firm in the heart of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, established in 2019. We provide high-quality and cost-effective legal help in family, criminal and civil disputes (including Waitangi Tribunal), and Legal Aid in all areas. Our style of litigation emphasises mutual respect, reasonableness, and care. We are looking for applicants who: Have near to or greater than 2 years PQE in family and/or criminal law.Are passionate about justice and social justice issues.Have a good understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and (if Pakeha), Pakeha partnership commitments.Are willing to work with a range of clients from different backgrounds and display empathy and open-mindedness in this work.Have experience working in teams and a desire to foster a collaborative and connected work environment.Are keen and able to supervise and mentor more junior team members.Applicants may also have an interest in learning and working in other areas of litigation including family, criminal, and civil, and will enjoy a workload that is largely legally aided. About us At Te Aro Law we try to serve some of the most vulnerable in our community while maintaining a supportive work environment and a healthy work life balance. To our team we provide a unique work environment that values flexibility, transparency, and support. Currently our firm is made up of eight Roia and one Kaiwhakahaere, four of whom are mums. At Te Aro Law we offer: A 30-hour/four-day work week.A collaborative working environment including weekly team meetings.Flexible working arrangements.Independent professional supervision.Monthly wellness budget.A unique and transparent pay structure that emphasises flexibility and choice*.The job is open to people from all backgrounds. We are looking to grow a more diverse team that represents our community. We'd love to receive your application even if you have slightly different experience to what we've described. *Our roia on commission take home gross pay averaging between $90,000 and $100,000 per year (for those working a 30-hour working-week) - depending on the type and amount of work they choose. We are very happy to discuss the role and answer any questions you have. Please contact Kara Pennington, Kaiwhakahaere at ******** or (email protected). Please include a cover letter and CV in your application, due 5pm Monday 2 December.