• Varied and interesting in-house legal role delivering a range of legal advice
• Work with the team and business leaders to deliver advice on business priorities
• On-the-job learning. Growth sector contributing to NZ's net carbon zero goals

Build strong relationships as a trusted advisor in a commercially orientated, state-owned enterprise. Be part of enabling New Zealand's energy future!

At the centre of the electricity sector in New Zealand, Transpower's position as Grid Owner and System Operator is unique. A critical lifeline utility, we are working hard to enable accelerated electrification to help meet climate change and sustainability goals that will impact generations to come.

About the team

Transpower's Corporate Governance team supports and enables Transpower's strategic priorities though the provision of legal and regulatory services and advice, including oversight, delivery, and management of all legal advice and administration of the Transpower board, board committees and Transpower's subsidiaries.

About the opportunity

Transpower is a natural monopoly impacting the lives of all New Zealanders, so you'll work with a strategic lens to help enable New Zealand's energy future. You'll gain deep understanding of our regulators (the Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission), and other interested stakeholders, such as MBIE, electricity generators, and local electricity distribution networks. You will work with our team of experienced and supportive Corporate Counsels, and alongside our General Management team, to support Transpower's understanding and planning for the impacts of a rapidly growing and changing electricity industry.

You'll enjoy trust and autonomy to advise the business so business leaders can make timely, well-advised, commercially astute, and risk-based decisions that reflect the requirements of both the law and Transpower's business needs.

Working with internal customers, you will actively listen, learn, question, identify, and understand their requirements, driver's, and objectives while assessing when and where legal input and advice is required, and delivering commercially appropriate advice and documents to meet the needs of the business.

What will you bring?

We are looking for someone who would love to be part of a successful and collaborative team. You'll bring a flexible approach to how you provide advice and write documents, and a well-developed ability to ask questions to tease out what the business really wants and needs, in a role where no two days are the same.

You will have the confidence to build relationships across the business and at all levels.

To be shortlisted your CV and cover letter will demonstrate the following:

• An LLB and three or more years practical experience in a legal firm or in-house corporate legal team, actively involved in providing legal services. You will hold/be eligible for a practising certificate issued by the New Zealand Law Society
• Knowledge of and experience with New Zealand law, preferably for large (revenue $500M+) commercially orientated and/or regulated businesses
• Well-developed critical and systems thinking to distinguish business situations where legal advice is necessary or desirable and the best way to go about providing such advice
• Proven ability to clearly and succinctly explain and present complex legal issues, in writing and verbally
• Skill in document negotiation and drafting

Why Transpower

Our Corporate Governance group works together to share their experience and diversity of thought to enable great business outcomes and our country's sustainable energy future. Learn more here: https://www.transpower.co.nz/resources/te-mauri-hiko-energy-futures. The growing and developing New Zealand electricity market means there will be opportunities to progress and develop your experience and career with us over time.

Looking after our people is important to us. You'll enjoy a range of employee benefits and enjoy flexible working with great technology to support this, with circa three days per week in our architecturally award-winning Wellington head office. We would also happily consider experienced candidates that wish to work part time.

Interested? Please review the position description via our website and apply without delay.

Applications close on Monday, 12 September 2022.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and initial conversations will take place prior to the close date to assist with shortlisting.

NB full New Zealand working rights are required.

To apply for this job, please APPLY HERE or go to our job site and enter the job code 25367ILANZ.