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Senior Legal & Commercial Advisor

Auckland, North Island💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-28

Core

Provide commercially focused legal advice on complex energy, infrastructure, and construction projects, managing legal risk and delivering practical commercial outcomes from inception to delivery.

Role type

Senior in-house legal counsel (commercial/contracts)

Builds

Large-scale construction contracts, procurement agreements, and strategic business initiatives for energy and infrastructure projects

Domain

Energy, infrastructure, construction, and regulated sectors

Required skills

Commercial contracting, legal risk management, strategic business advice, complex project support, regulatory compliance, contract drafting, negotiation, problem-solving

Preferred skills

Energy sector experience, infrastructure sector experience, utilities sector experience, private practice background, in-house background

Technologies

Legal research tools, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Advise on major development projects, manage legal risk, support projects from inception to delivery, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, handle procurement and regulatory matters

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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