Corporate Counsel - This business’ commitment to sustainability has a positive wide-reaching impact for NZ environmentally, socially and financially. Help them achieve their goals.

· Impact and influence, variety, and value

· Sustainable, future focused organisation

· Fantastic newly created role

About the role

If sustainability, care for the environment and innovation are all things that are important to you, you will find them in this role.

This is a newly created position with NZ’s leading sustainability, materials recovery and waste management provider.

This role plays an important part in helping them to achieve their goals.

As a key member of this 3-person legal team, you will work collaboratively with the Head of Legal to provide legal support to ensure compliance and best practice. This is a face-paced in-house role where you work on a diverse range of legal matters. Your day may include general commercial and contractual advice and negotiation, M&A, company and competition law and some litigation management. Together you will ensure that all key stakeholders benefit from high quality legal support as they deliver innovative solutions-based services that move us towards a future low carbon and sustainable circular economy.

Fulltime, part-time (4 days per week) or WFH options available.

What we’re looking for

· A NZ qualified lawyer with a current LPC and intermediate level experience (3 years +)

· Subject matter expertise in commercial and corporate law complemented by knowledge and experience of one or some of other areas such as company law, M&A, or competition law

· A technically excellent lawyer who is approachable, positive and solutions focused

· An articulate and confident communicator who enjoys engaging with people at all levels of the business

· Pragmatic, proactive and keen to learn, happy to work autonomously but also as part of a supportive team

About the company

Waste Management is Aotearoa’s leading materials recovery, recycling and waste management provider, with over 1600 team members across 70 locations. They are the largest composter in New Zealand, the largest waste-to-energy provider and have the largest commercial electric fleet in New Zealand, all powered by electricity from waste. As a team, they are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to redirect, neutralise and use waste to benefit generations to come.

Grow and develop a rewarding and satisfying career with this great team as every day your efforts positively impact Aotearoa New Zealand’s future.

How do I apply?

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Alternatively, contact us directly and quote reference number 1230147.

Lara Gordon BA LLB 021 207 6511 | [email protected]

Kathryn Cross BMus LLB 027 700 8049 | [email protected]

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