Senior Legal Counsel - Fixed Term

You’ll join the Office of the General Counsel as a Senior Legal Counsel on a fixed-term contract, where you’ll provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice across Deloitte New Zealand. You’ll work with partners, business leaders and internal stakeholders to support contracting, manage legal risk and enable sound business decisions.

In this role you’ll do meaningful work with talented people. As New Zealand's leading professional services firm, we combine local expertise with global capability to create impact that matters for our clients, communities and country.

We look after our people by offering flexibility and wellbeing support to help you thrive both professionally and personally. At Deloitte, you'll be part of a values-led organisation committed to inclusion, innovation and making an impact that matters.

The impact you’ll make

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll provide trusted legal support across a broad range of commercial, technology and regulatory matters. Your typical day will include:

Your expertise

Bring your strong commercial and technology contracting experience, sound judgement and ability to turn complex legal issues into clear, practical advice. You’ll be confident working at pace with a wide range of stakeholders and risk profiles.

Demonstrated end-to-end experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts relevant to professional services, including master services agreements, advisory agreements, statements of work, subcontracts and tender responses.

Responsibilities

Advising partners and internal stakeholders on complex contracts, legal risk and practical options that balance business objectives with regulatory requirements.; Drafting, reviewing and supporting the negotiation of client services agreements, supplier contracts and other relationship arrangements, including sponsorship and alliances.; Supporting privacy, corporate governance, disputes and ad hoc legal projects as required.; Monitoring relevant legislative, regulatory and legal developments, and translating these into clear guidance for the business.; Developing legal templates, guidance, training and knowledge-sharing materials to improve consistency and efficiency.; Managing multiple complex or sensitive matters with limited supervision, from initial instruction through to resolution.

Requirements

A specialist IT contracting skill set, with broad knowledge of related commercial law matters including intellectual property, security, data and privacy, and emerging technology arrangements such as cloud and AI-related contracts.; Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the commercial acumen to balance legal risk and business objectives.; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.; Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with resilience and sound judgement when managing a high volume of varied matters.; A collaborative and collegial approach, with an interest in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.; Ideally 7+ PQE, including a period of private practice experience.

Benefits

Flexible ways of working; Wellbeing initiatives and employee support programmes; Additional leave and community impact opportunities; An inclusive and collaborative culture where you can be yourself