Junior Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Kings Recruitment Full time

Career development opportunity for Junior Lawyer seeking their 1st in-house role
- A range of corporate, commercial, contract law & regulatory compliance work
- A golden opportunity for those who enjoy a fast pace and a steep learning curve.

**The Company**:
Our client is a Kiwi company, created by Kiwis, for Kiwis. They are a professional, socially responsible debt collection company, founded on principles of fairness, trust and respect. With a very experienced team dedicated to fostering successful financial outcomes, brand protection, and regulatory risk mitigation for New Zealand's largest corporates, they are experiencing significant year-on-year growth.

This newly established position presents an opportunity for you to work closely with the General Counsel, to provide essential legal advice and guidance crucial to the day-to-day operations of the business.

Representing a rare career development opportunity, this role could be a pivotal point in your career. In years to come, it could be the role that you will look back onand you will be grateful that you applied.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Partner closely with the General Counsel, offering support and assistance.
- Provide expert legal advice and guidance to the business on a wide range of legal issues, including corporate law, commercial law, contract law and regulatory compliance, related to the company’s strategic and operational activities.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks and develop strategies to minimise potential liabilities.
- Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements.
- Assist with managing relationships with external counsel and legal business partners.
- Engage with external legal resources when necessary and ensure efficient and cost-effective legal services are provided to the business.
- Engage and liaise with internal stakeholders regarding service levels and experience to assist them navigating any challenges with external legal services.
- Conduct legal research, monitor legal developments, and analyse the impact on the business’s operations.
- Advise on, review, negotiate, and draft a variety of legal agreements, including sale and purchase agreements, service agreements and intra-group arrangements.
- Facilitate quick and efficient processing and sign-off of these agreements.
- Assist with legal due diligence for potential acquisitions, and partnerships, assessing legal risks and providing recommendations.
- Provide support to the legal enforcement team within the business.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including finance, collections, and sales, to provide legal support, training, and guidance on legal matters impacting various business functions.

**The Rewards**
- A career growth path where you are constantly learning and developing.
- Gain a seat at the table with senior management and key stakeholders, interacting with Legal Counsel teams from prominent corporates.
- A strong growth-oriented business
- A company culture that supports and celebrates success.
- And has great values - **Fair, Fast and Fearless**:

- A social team. Lots of events, company celebrations. Work can be fun too
- Work alongside a fantastic bunch of dedicated people.
- A very competitive salary package.

**About You**:

- NZ bachelor’s degree in law and a current NZ practicing certificate.
- A junior lawyer with approximately 2 years’ experience, eager to transition in-house.
- Prior experience in M&A, finance, and/or general corporate/commercial law will be viewed favourably.
- Possess an open-minded approach and ability to work with a diverse range of people.
- Demonstrates intelligence, drive, and a willingness to learn and grow.
- A problem solver, with the ability to think on your feet.
- Strong drafting, analytical, and interpretation skills
- Have a keen eye for detail, a results-driven mindset, and a commitment to deliver high quality work.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain and simplify complexity.
- Enthusiasm for building relationships across the business.
- Demonstrates a proactive, pragmatic, and commercially savvy approach to legal issues.

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to advance your legal career and become a valued member of this in-house team.

JnrLegal - LB - February 2024


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