Specialist - Senior Legal Counsel

About the Company

Te Tākinatanga | Our Story

Ko tā Contact e whakapono nei, ko te taiao tonu te taonga nui katoa o te ao. Koinei mātou e whai atu nei kia mahue atu i a mātou tētahi ao hauora ake, tēnā i te ora i kuhu ai mātou. He pakihi whakarato hiko, ipurangi mātou, engari arā kē atu anō ā mātou taha.

Kei te whakawhanake mātou i ā mātou mahi ake, i ngā ara hoki e whai hiko ai a Aotearoa, kei te kōkiri kia tukua te hiko tukurua, ā, kei te whakaputa i tētahi wheako matihiko mō ā mātou kiritaki kāore anō kia kitea i tēnei whenua.

He tīma kotahi mano mātou nō ngā hau e whā, e ngākau nui ana ki ā mātou mahi, e aroha ana tētahi ki tētahi, e ako ngātahi ana, e whakapono tahi ana ki ā mātou tikanga ārahi : mā te manaaki kia toa, ka mana te katoa.

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. It's all part of our vision to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. We’re a power, mobile, and broadband company, but we’re so much more than that. We are transforming the ways we mahi, and how Aotearoa is powered, leading the charge on renewable energy and digitising customer journeys in ways not yet seen here. A team of 1000+ from all walks of life who love what we do, look out for each other, and learn from one another every day, we’re stoked to be guided by our tikanga : we touch lives to make life better.

Job Opportunity

We’re looking for a Specialist – Senior Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Affairs team. This role is part of Contact’s legal team, which sits within the Corporate Affairs business unit. As Senior Legal Counsel you will provide strategically focused legal services to all business units across Contact and advice on a wide range of legal issues. You will provide pragmatic legal advice and be a trusted advisor, to help enable the business to achieve its goals.

What you’ll do :

• Provide clear, practical legal advice to all Contact business units
• Negotiate, draft, and review contracts
• Support dispute resolution and business-as-usual activities
• Be an active member of project teams, offering legal insight and solutions
• Maintain and improve our standard contract templates and legal processes
• Help ensure our governance and compliance activities are robust and effective
• Deliver excellent customer service to stakeholders, making sure outputs are meaningful and support decision‑making

Qualifications and Experience

You’ll be someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, brings a pragmatic and can‑do attitude, and enjoys working with a wide range of people and topics. You’re organised, adaptable, and comfortable managing your own workload. Most importantly, you’re committed to delivering excellent service and making a real impact through your work.

Additional Information & Benefits

There are a bunch of perks to being a permanent Contact kaimahi. Along with great leadership, teammates, development, and growth and progression opportunities, you’ll enjoy flexible working, free health insurance cover, 4% KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set‑up & wellbeing, a trail‑blazing parental leave policy, discounts on Contact Energy products, and more.

Closing Date

This ad will close automatically on Sunday 15th November but we’re considering applications as they come in which may alter this date, so apply now if you’re keen!

EEO and Inclusive Hiring

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging – one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

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