Legal & Compliance Counsel

2 weeks ago


East Tamaki, New Zealand Inchcape Full time

**About Us**

Become part of the Inchcape, a global company, with a purpose to bring mobility to the world’s communities - for today, for tomorrow and for the better. With over 1,400 dedicated team members across Australia and New Zealand, our diverse portfolio includes distribution, where we proudly represent renowned brands, fulfillment, where we lead in omni-channel automotive solutions, retail, offering exceptional customer experiences, and financial services, providing tailored solutions to our brand networks, retail partners, and customers.

**About the role**

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Legal & Compliance Counsel to support its diverse range of businesses, including Subaru of NZ, LDV NZ, KGM NZ, and Inchcape Automotive Retail (NZ). As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing expert legal advice across key areas, ensuring compliance with New Zealand laws and regulations, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver on Inchcape’s legal and business goals.

Further to the above your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

- Advise on competition and consumer law compliance, covering restrictive trade practices, resale price maintenance, and misleading conduct under NZ laws.
- Deliver and manage legal compliance initiatives for the business and Dealer Network, focusing on competition and consumer laws.
- Provide product liability advice, ensuring compliance with the Consumer Guarantees Act.
- Review and approve all automotive advertisements and manage product recalls in line with NZ regulations.
- Advise on dealer agreements, network development, and provide support on escalated customer complaints.
- Act as Privacy Officer, managing privacy-related complaints and ensuring compliance with privacy policies.
- Review, draft, and negotiate supplier agreements and other legal contracts, providing strategic advice to leadership.
- Deliver comprehensive compliance training, covering anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and consumer guarantee obligations. Collaborate with Australian legal and compliance team to deliver the Inchcape Australasia legal agenda

**Why join us?**
Explore the range of benefits Inchcape offers its employees in recognition of their contribution to our success. A few are listed below and you can visit our website to find out more.
- Where possible, our **flexible work policy** helps support you in achieving a genuine work-life balance.
- Enjoy more time doing what you love with **additional days off** including an annual Wellbeing Leave and annual Volunteering Leave each year.
- Access to our **employee benefits program** including company car rental program, discounts on vehicle purchases and services and more

**About you**
- 5+ years of legal experience, ideally in the automotive or consumer goods industry.
- Experience with competition and consumer law, privacy law, and corporate compliance.
- Degree in Law from a New Zealand university.
- Admitted to practice as an in-house counsel in NZ, with a valid New Zealand Law Society Practicing Certificate.
- Strong knowledge of the NZ Fair Trading Act, Commerce Act, and Consumer Guarantees Act.
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- High level of attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with legal documentation, data analysis, and standard software (Outlook, Excel, Word).

**Inclusion & Diversity**

At Inchcape, we believe the true power of diversity cannot be realised without an inclusive culture and that talent is equally distributed across society. Inchcape is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where the power of our differences can be embraced and everyone feels they can belong, be themselves and succeed. As an equal opportunity employer, Inchcape actively encourages applicants from all identities, backgrounds, and experiences, helping ensure our workforce is representative of the global communities we operate in.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a critical role in a dynamic and growing business. You’ll work closely with key leadership, contributing to legal compliance and risk management while driving Inchcape’s business goals.


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