Associate General Counsel

Associate General Counsel / Kaimahi Aro Ture

Full-time

**Company Description**

We believe that if we want to be a world class Kiwi Company, we shouldn’t just employ people, divide them into functional departments and tell them what to do. Instead, we defined a purpose - to solve what matters for our customers and their moving world - and go about achieving this by setting clear goals and expectations and embracing diversity of thought.
At Z, Customer Experience is at the heart of everything we do - our strategy, capability development and investment decisions. We're creating and continually developing products and digital channels our customers will love and that make their lives easier.

Here at Z we love to develop and grow our people, our current Associate General Counsel is moving to an exciting new opportunity within our business and we are pleased to offer a rare opportunity to join Z’s high performing legal team.
As Associate General Counsel you will provide enterprise wide leadership for legal and governance matters and support our Supply Investment Stream with specialist legal advice supporting value delivery and risk management solutions for a range of business activities.
If you are up for the challenge of working in a complex commercial environment utilising your strong legal experience and impactful negotiation skills, we would love to hear from you.
**You will have the opportunity to**
- Provide legal and governance advice across Z
- Support our Supply function with specialist advice and advocacy covering operations, contract management, supply chain planning and government and industry relations
- Support and stand in for our General Counsel as required
- Work in a cross functional environment using Agile Ways of Working
- Lead negotiations and influence decisions
- Join Z in a senior role with involvement in a supply chain making a real impact in Aotearoa

**Qualifications**

**What you’ll bring to Z**
- Significant experience in a legal role with exposure to health and safety and regulatory environments, PQE 7-10 years
- A relevant tertiary qualification in law and a current New Zealand practicing certificate
- Leadership experience, with both people/teams and pieces of work
- Strong knowledge of contract and commercial law
- The ability to influence and negotiate, ensuring beneficial outcomes
- Excellent written and oral presentation and communication skills
- Relationship building skills, across a range of levels - the wider business, senior leaders and external stakeholders

And of course, you’ll be passionate about what matters to Z, embracing and living our values to help us deliver on our aspirations and broader commitment to Aotearoa New Zealand.

**Additional Information**

**What we can offer you**
- A competitive remuneration package including short-term incentive (bonus) plan, medical insurance for you and your family, enhanced employer contribution for KiwiSaver
- Generous leave provisions including enhanced sick leave, parental leave benefits and the option to buy additional leave
- The balance of hybrid working, enjoy some of your week at home and some in our welcoming office space
- The opportunity to contribute and be part of a supportive team that is here to make a difference
- A chance to build your own capability through learning from some of the industry’s most knowledgeable people who have a desire to share their insights along with access to upskilling opportunities and career development across the organisation
- Two days a year to do Good in your Hood, though our volunteering scheme, a chance for you to help others in your community in a meaningful way to you

The base salary range for this role is $205,000 to $225,000 per annum, plus 20% bonus based on company performance, a 5% KiwiSaver employer contribution and health insurance through Southern Cross.

**Why Z?**
Z is a dynamic and innovative Kiwi company that provides energy solutions for today while working on playing our part in Aotearoa’s shift towards a low-carbon future - a transition that we’re passionate about.
Being proudly Kiwi, we’re up for challenging the status quo, stand-up for what we believe is right and most importantly, we back our team to bring their true selves to work every day. Our flexible working approach and Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick accreditations - backed by our strong company values, Stand Up Tū Kaha, Speak Out Tū Maia, Side by Side Tū Kotahi - have created an open and inclusive workplace that promotes personal development, and is underpinned by a desire for our people and our communities to succeed.
We’re distinctive in our approach and if you’re up for a challenge, we’d love you to be part of it. If this sounds like a place you believe you can add value and grow your own capability, then make sure you read **Our Why**, it’s our founding document and provides further insights in what it means to part of the Z whānau. If Z feels like a good match for yo