Head of Mergers

2 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ko mātou tēnei | Who we are

Te Komihana Tauhokohoko | The Commerce Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand's competition, fair trading, consumer credit and economic regulatory agency. Our mission is to make New Zealanders better off by ensuring our markets work well and consumers and businesses are confident participants in those markets.

The Commission is going through an exciting period of growth, driven by increases in its functions, duties and powers.

Our Competition Branch is looking for a Head of Mergers to lead the Mergers team and make a significant contribution to merger control in New Zealand. This is a permanent role based in our either Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) office or Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) office.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Reporting to the General Manager Competition, this role leads a dedicated and supportive team of technical experts who manage the competition assessment and analysis of mergers and acquisitions under the Commerce Act in New Zealand.

The Head of Mergers is focused on leading a team of professionals, portfolio planning, managing people and resourcing, and providing strategic, technical and thought leadership to their team on merger investigations. You will work closely with the Chief Economist - Competition and the Chief Legal Counsel - Competition, providing expert advice to Commissioners. The Head of Mergers leads the external engagement relating to this portfolio of work.

You will need the ability to lead and communicate clear priorities and to manage through managers. Having profound experience in undertaking competition analysis in markets will ensure you know when to get into the detail of high priority or high profile or complex mergers and when to trust in your team's expertise.

He kōrero mōu | About you

**We are looking for someone who can demonstrate**:

- significant experience analysing the competitive impact of mergers
- an expert understanding of competition law
- experience in leading investigation teams
- strong people, time and project management capabilities
- the ability to think strategically, and to manage and prioritise a portfolio of work
- well-developed relationship management skills
- the ability to present complex information and advice succinctly

If you thrive on making a difference, have the credibility to engage effectively using your legal and economic knowledge, and are an excellent communicator, you will enjoy the challenge of this role.

Te wāhi mahi | Working here

We are committed to our people's wellbeing. Any support needed is freely given, providing the opportunity for everyone to thrive. Our flexible working options are key to supporting that goal and our people have the technology they need to make it happen. We even offer a contribution to working from home set up costs. Our environment is inclusive, and our people know they are free to be their authentic selves at work and structure the way they work to suit their lifestyle.

Ka pēhea te tono mai | How to apply

Our recruitment process is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse perspectives and the contribution every one of our people makes to our culture. Put simply - you can be yourself here.

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