General Counsel

1 week ago

Wellington Central, New Zealand PHARMAC Full time

**Closing date**: 02 Sep 2024 10:00 **| Work Type**: Permanent full-time **| Salary range**:180,195 - 225,244 - 270,293

**GENERAL COUNSEL | PERMANENT**

***Ad descriptors for Seek**:

- Wellington based in-house legal position with a dual public sector and commercial focus
- A supportive leadership team
- Hybrid working opportunities and a competitive remuneration package and benefits

***About Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga**

At Pharmac |Te Pātaka Whaioranga we endeavour to deliver the best health outcomes for all New Zealanders through investment in medicines and medical devices.

We are a close-knit whānau with around 160 kaimahi. We take pride in what we do, work hard, and have fun along the way.

Our values, ground our behaviour and guide our thinking:
**Whakarongo** - we listen with intent and empathy to understand

**Tūhono** - we connect with people, communities, the health system and each other

**Wānanga** - we draw on evidence and people's experiences to improve

**Māia**:

- we challenge ourselves

**Kaitiakitanga**:

- we safeguard wellbeing for New Zealanders, now and for the future

**The Role**

We have a great opportunity available for an experienced legal professional to join our Corporate Services team in the position of General Counsel. You will be a member of the Corporate management team and lead our small legal team to provide high quality legal services. This includes providing independent legal advice to the Pharmac Board, the Senior Leadership Team and other staff, and commission external legal services as needed. The General Counsel also contributes to the planning, reporting, discussion and decision-making of the Corporate Services Directorate and wider organisation. The person in this role also acts as the organisation's Privacy Officer.

**About You**

You will have been admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor and can hold a Practicing Certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. Experience in Intellectual Property (especially patents), commercial, employment, OIA and privacy law, and health sector experience could be an advantage.

The role has a level of autonomy and applicants will need to be self-driven to manage time-pressured work but also need to work as part of a team.

**Who are you?**

**Joining Pharmac**

We are a whānau centered organisation and understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance. To support our staff and their whānau we offer:

- Five weeks annual leave
- Additional paid leave for our end of year close-down period
- An annual $500 wellness payment for eligible staff
- Southern Cross Health Insurance with their corporate discount
- Paid Parental Leave support in addition to minimum legislative requirements
- Hybrid working - work from home up to two days per week.

At Pharmac | Te Pātaka Whaioranga we welcome all new staff with a mihi whakatau during their first month. For Māori, we offer mihi whakatau on your first day, where your whānau and manuhiri are welcome to attend. As you come through our waharoa, you will be welcomed into our growing support network - Māori Caucus.

We are committed to championing workplace inclusion and acknowledge that in order to do their best work, we must foster an environment where people are comfortable to be themselves and work in a way that best suits their individual needs.

**Job details**:

- Reference #
13480- Posted on
19 Aug 2024- Closes on
02 Sep 2024 10:00- Expertise
Legal- Job level(s)
Experienced, Management- Work type(s)
Permanent full-time

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