Legal Counsel | 12-month Fixed Term

Legal Counsel | 12-Month Fixed Term
Apply to join Tonkin + Taylor, a New Zealand leading engineering and environmental consultancy.
Who we are
Tonkin + Taylor Group is New Zealand's leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges.
With offices across Aotearoa and Australia, we bring together top-tier specialists across a wide spectrum of environmental and engineering disciplines.
From natural hazards and resilience to land, transport, waste, water, and energy; we connect the dots to deliver sustainable solutions.
Whether it’s shaping major infrastructure or uplifting local communities through smaller-scale projects, we’re proud to make a meaningful impact.
We’re 100% employee-owned, driven by a shared mission: to create and sustain a better world.
Become an integral member of our team at Tonkin + Taylor where your hard work and drive will be rewarded
We want your skills
We are looking for a self‑motivated lawyer with strong commercial contract skills and 4+ years' post qualification experience to join our dynamic Legal Team on a 12-month fixed term basis to cover parental leave.
Supported by technical experts, you will be based in Auckland and provide legal advice across all our businesses.
Negotiating, reviewing and drafting a wide range of agreements (including consultancy agreements, subcontracts, teaming agreements, licensing and IT agreements);
Providing legal support to our project teams;
Research and advising on applicable laws and regulations;
Managing claims and dispute resolution; and
Supporting the management and continuous improvement of our compliance, quality and risk systems.
This is an outstanding opportunity to further develop your career, working on high‑quality projects as part of a supportive and well‑respected team.
At T+T we offer an environment in which innovation, technical rigour and achievement of results are rewarded.
With our commitment to training, we will support your career needs and provide opportunities for development.
We provide a positive workplace that values teamwork, integrity and work / life balance.
What you’ll bring
You will have gained experience in commercial contract law either in a relevant in‑house environment or a reputable law firm.
Experience working in the consulting engineering, construction sectors, and/ or technology sectors will be an advantage.
You will be pragmatic, commercially astute, a great communicator and possess the proven ability to develop strong and productive relationships within the business setting.
You will be pro‑active, keen to learn and develop, and happy to work autonomously with support.
You must have relevant tertiary legal qualifications and a current New Zealand practising certificate (or ability to obtain one).
Our benefits
Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects;
A highly supportive team environment where you are encouraged to pave your own career path that caters to your ambitions;
Professional memberships and continued education support;
Internal training and mentoring programs;
$750 annual wellbeing allowance and wellbeing programme;
A very active social club and state of the art, modern and contemporary offices.
For more information on T+T
APPLY NOW Or for further information on T+T, go to: http://www.tonkintaylor.co.nz.
T+T is not only a place to work - it's a place where your work will make a difference.
Everyone Matters is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.
We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and Partners of Tupu Toa and Pūhoro STEMM Academy.
We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pasifika languages to apply.
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