Legal Counsel

5 days ago

Wellington, New Zealand Robert Walters Full time

This SOE is seeking a legal counsel to join their legal division for 12-months.
The position covers a variety of legal matters across multiple business areas.
About the role | Kōrero mō te tūranga
No Two Days Are Ever The Same.
The Position Has a Commercial Focus But Beyond That, You Will Provide High-quality, Practical Legal Advice Across a Wide Range Of Matters From Commercial Contracts And Compliance To Privacy, Risk Management, And Official Information Act Requests.
You’ll Work Closely With Internal Teams And External Lawyers To Help This SOE Meet Its Legal And Regulatory Obligations In New Zealand And Overseas.
Providing sound and commercially pragmatic legal advice and support on commercial activities, and generalist legal advice including marketing, OIA, and privacy
Advising on regulatory and governance matters
Drafting and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts
Building strong relationships and trust with stakeholders throughout the business
Working with external legal providers, issuing instructions or supporting the business to do so, testing advice and ensuring advice is pragmatic and commercially focussed
Identifying, assessing, and managing legal risks across business activities
Conducting training with the wider business (with support as required)
About you | He kōrero mōu
3+ PQE with a current NZ practicing certificate (or eligibility to obtain one)
Commercial experience ideally with some acquired in the private sector but a public sector background will be considered too
Property and/or regulatory experience will be a bonus but is not essential
Personable – you need to have strong relationship management skills
Practical, solutions-focused, and comfortable working across multiple priorities.
Please note: if your PQE sits outside of the specified range but you feel you would be a good fit for this position, please contact us to discuss further.
Apply Now | Tono ināianei
Applications for this position close on 7 December 2025.
Please note, the vacancy close date is subject to change, don’t delay and make sure you apply as soon as possible – given the time of year, our client will be interviewing suitable applicants as they arise.
Robert Walters has partnered with this organisation and Apryl Burgess is managing this recruitment.
Apply now.
Or, for a confidential discussion, please contact Apryl Burgess on +64 27 816 9899 | *************@robertwalters.co.nz.
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