Legal and Governance Advisor

Legal and Governance Advisor page is loaded## Legal and Governance Advisorlocations : Central Aucklandtime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply : End Date : December 7, 2025 (10 days left to apply)job requisition id : JR

• He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
• Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
• When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
• Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!
• He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
• This is an exciting and dynamic opportunity to become an integral member of our Legal and Governance Team and would suit an intermediate solicitor looking to pivot into an in-house role.We are looking for an experienced legal professional who is comfortable engaging with the business, the board of directors, executive team and Auckland Council.If you have excellent written and oral communication skills and are adept at managing competing priorities, then we want to hear from you! Key responsibilities will include;
• Supporting the business by providing a wide variety of legal advice on various legal issues including contractual disputes, customer disputes and complaints, and litigation
• Overseeing responses to Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requests as well as Privacy Act requests.
• Working in partnership with the Executive team to prepare and finalise Board documents and papers
• Preparing draft key documents for Council including statements of intent
• Preparing quarterly reports to Auckland Council and other Council inputs as required.
• Developing and refining mechanisms and frameworks to ensure Watercare's governance is as smooth and systemised as possible
• Managing projects as required
• Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
• Tertiary qualification in law, including legal experience at a law firm or within an in-house legal team
• Governance experience is advantageous, but not absolutely necessary
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Proven ability in building effective relationships & influencing others
• Proven experience where excellent written and oral communications were at the core of your role
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence
• Can-do attitude with the ability to work to deadlines
• Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
• We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including :
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
• Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
• Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

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