Senior Legal Counsel - Technology
Core
Mid to Senior Legal Counsel providing in-house legal support for PwC New Zealand's Internal Firm Services team, focusing on technology agreements, AI contracting, and regulatory compliance.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Technology)
Builds
Standard AI contracting playbooks, commercial agreements for SI/ERP/SaaS, and risk mitigation strategies for the firm.
Domain
Legal / Technology / AI / Data Privacy
Required skills
Complex commercial agreement negotiation, AI contract drafting, privacy/data handling guidance, regulatory tracking, stakeholder management, solutions-focused legal advice
Preferred skills
AI clause negotiation, agile/hybrid delivery model support
Technologies
AI-enabled tools, SI/ERP systems, SaaS platforms
Responsibilities
Negotiate complex technology agreements (SI/ERP, SoWs, managed services, SaaS/licensing, MSAs), support bids/tenders and strategic client contracts, advise on AI-enabled services and develop standard AI contracting positions, partner with Risk/Procurement on strategic supplier negotiations, provide guidance on privacy/data handling in commercial arrangements, track and update the firm on legislative/regulatory changes impacting the business, respond to ad hoc legal queries across the business
Seniority
Mid to Senior, hands-on IC
