Land and Legal Advisor

1 week ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Orion Full time

**About Orion**:
We’re here to power a cleaner and brighter future for our community and New Zealand. Working for Orion means joining a best-in-class electricity network that enables energy choice and supports decarbonising our region. People matter to us, we care deeply about our people, the public and the community we serve striving towards a sustainable future for generations to come.

**The role**:
This role is all about providing support across the Orion Group where your relationship with our internal and external stakeholders is the key to your success - you’ll engage with the business across acquisition and disposal of Orion legal interests, RMA compliance, analysis of land transfer subdivisions and easement survey plans while being the go-to person for our developers with connection agreements. This role is customer focused and driven by your ability to engage as the expert in your field. If you are looking for a challenging role with variety and scope, then this is the role for you.

**A little more about the role**:

- Provide robust land and legal advice and support with a high-quality customer service across the Orion Group and external stakeholders
- Assist with property disposals and acquisitions, leaseholds, easement arrangements and 3rd party RMA compliance functions
- Work alongside and engage with Programme, Project and Contract Managers
- Work with key stakeholders including surveyors and solicitors, contractors, Kiwirail, DOC and Iwi and other property managers and developers
- Assist in the formulation of our Asset Management plan, Annual plans and budgets

**A little more about you**:

- You will love to build strong and dedicated relationships, you’ll be a real people person
- Sitting on your hands is not your style, this role is busy and needs someone with accuracy, attention to detail, a continuous improvement focus and excellent communication
- Preferably a Legal Executive Diploma, or significant experience in a law and land related complex environment
- Previous experience in LINZ title analysis and securing and/or maintaining property rights
- Strong working knowledge of all the Acts, you know the ones
- Ability to advise and support, a positive attitude, energy and sense of humour

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