Senior Legal Counsel NZ
Core
Provide specialized legal advice on data privacy, competition, consumer, commercial, and corporate law while managing legal risk for customer and supplier arrangements.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (commercial & regulatory)
Builds
Customer contracts, master service agreements, strategic partnerships, and regulatory compliance frameworks
Domain
Financial services / Data privacy / Competition law
Required skills
Complex enterprise deal negotiation, Data Privacy law expertise, Competition & Consumer Law expertise, Corporate law knowledge, Contract drafting and review, Regulatory compliance strategy, Risk framework management, Strategic commercial advice, Stakeholder leadership, Project management
Preferred skills
Financial services industry experience, Data product domain experience, Regulator and industry association interaction, Business leader collaboration
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate diverse customer contracts including online terms, MSAs, and strategic alliances; Advise on New Zealand regulatory issues including privacy, competition, and companies law; Provide practical legal risk advice on product structuring and commercial matters; Collaborate with business units and compliance teams on operational legal support.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
