Our Vacancies
The Crown Law Office offers a challenging, stimulating and rewarding legal office environment that is unrivalled – if you are passionate about complex and novel legal issues, then you should consider a career with us. We are always interested in hearing from people with relevant high quality legal experience, sound academic qualifications, strong interpersonal skills and client focused attitudes.
Our lawyers join us from a variety of backgrounds and need to be incisive, have regard to the broader issues of justice that arise in the governmental context and be mindful of the complex environment in which we conduct ourselves.
Senior Crown Counsel – Criminal Prosecutions
The Solicitor-General invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Senior Crown Counsel in the Cook Islands Crown Law Office in Rarotonga.
The Crown Law Office provides legal services to the government, including the King’s Representative, Cabinet, the Prime Minister, Ministers, and other government entities and statutory bodies. Working in the Crown Law Office provides a unique opportunity to practice in a friendly and supportive environment across a diverse range of practice areas, including legislative drafting, commercial and contract law, litigation, criminal prosecutions, international law and public law.
Applicants for the Senior Crown Counsel position require 6-10 years’ experience in criminal practice. The successful applicant will be in a unique position to help lead the Office’s prosecution function.
Remuneration will be competitive and commensurate with experience and job fit. If you would like to have a confidential discussion about whether this is the right role for you please feel free to contact the Solicitor-General on +(682) 29337 or at jason.annandale@cookislands.gov.ck.
Applications should be sent to the Crown Law Office, P. O. Box 494, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands or to selina.obrien@cookislands.gov.ck and must be received by Friday 5 July, 4pm (Cook Islands time). Applications should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae.
Crown Counsel
The Solicitor-General invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Crown Counsel in the Crown Law Office in Rarotonga.
The Crown Law Office provides legal services to the government, including the King’s Representative, Cabinet, the Prime Minister, Ministers, and other government entities and statutory bodies. Working in the Crown Law Office provides a unique opportunity to practice in a friendly and supportive environment across a diverse range of practice areas, including legislative drafting, commercial and contract law, litigation, criminal prosecutions, international law and public law.
Applicants for Crown Counsel require 3-6 years of experience in at least two of the following practice areas: public, regulatory, commercial, civil, criminal, and/or litigation (civil and/or criminal). We are particularly interested in candidates with criminal experience, to help support the office’s prosecution function.
Remuneration will be competitive and commensurate with experience and job fit.
If you would like to have a confidential discussion about whether this is the right role for you please feel free to contact the Solicitor-General on +(682) 29337 or at jason.annandale@cookislands.gov.ck.
Applications should be sent to the Crown Law Office, P.O. Box 494, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands or to selina.obrien@cookislands.gov.ck and must be received by 4pm, 5 July 2024 (Cook Islands time). Applications should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae.