Full-Time Senior Legal Counsel (Property)
Contact Energy is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Legal Counsel (Property). The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Wellington, New Zealand based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Shape the future of energy in Aotearoa as a trusted legal adviser at Contact.
We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our award-winning Legal Team within Corporate Affairs. Reporting directly to General Counsel, this is your chance to provide strategically focused legal services across our business, with a special emphasis on property matters that underpin our operational and renewable growth projects.
What your impact could be:
- Providing commercially pragmatic advice on property and land matters.
- Leading legal workstreams for property matters.
- Supporting Tangata Whenua and other stakeholder engagement.
- Translating business strategy into practical legal plans.
- Preparing high-quality briefings for senior management or the Board.
- Delivering legal training and proactively advising on compliance with law and corporate policies.
What you’ll bring:
A trusted adviser who builds strong relationships, communicates clearly, and brings a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset.
What you’ll bring:
- Admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand – must-have.
- 8+ years’ relevant PQE with deep expertise in property law – must-have.
- Strong understanding of commercial drivers and strategy – must-have.
- Highly effective planning and organisation – must-have.
- Comfortable advising in ambiguity – must-have.
- Leadership skills – nice-to-have.
Most of the Legal team are based in Wellington and work 2-3 days a week in our office there, however this role can be fully remote, and we’re open to applications from all over Aotearoa.