Senior Legal Counsel
7 months ago
The Role
- The best innovators don’t just understand technology, they understand people._
Fisher & Paykel is an iconic New Zealand brand, a global company with a strong local heritage. Our origins inspire our culture of curiosity and passion to develop solutions designed around people - these are some of the core elements that make us unique.
We are driven by our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous, and curious. As a team we take a collaborative approach and have a working environment where all ideas are heard, evaluated, and tested against our leading goal - to be the world's most human-centered appliance brand.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel. In this role you will support, partner and influence our global business, providing commercial advice, covering corporate, legal, and regulatory matters from data protection and privacy to technology licensing and commercial contracting.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational:
- Provides timely and commercial advice to the business (including offshore offices and business units) in relation to a variety of corporate, legal and regulatory matters- Identifying and mitigating legal risk to the business including supporting the business to implement appropriate risk mitigation frameworks or measures arising from new business or projects.- Environmental, social and corporate governance
Managing Stakeholder Relationships:
- Works collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders to create and manage cross-organisational integrated strategies- Encourages the Legal Services team to build effective cross-functional relationships.
We are looking for:
- 7+ years Post Qualified Experience (must hold a current New Zealand practising certificate)- Experience in private practice (law firm) in a top tier law firm, and ideally a minimum of two years in-house or secondment experience- Strong contractual drafting skills- Ability to distil complicated legal concepts- Knowledge of key privacy concepts including issues arising from cross-border data flows- Understanding of key intellectual property concepts including in relation to IT vendor arrangements- Experience in developing compliance frameworks would be desirable but not essential- Flexibility to work after hours on occasion to meet global commitments.
What we offer:
Our environment is designed to allow people to thrive. Our diverse culture is one in which our people can constantly develop, working alongside a team of talented and skilled professionals. At Fisher & Paykel Appliances you will have opportunities for growth and exposure to a variety of things within a global organisation. Join a passionate and collaborative team of legal professionals and lead the way to ensure our business is supported with world class best practices.
Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
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