Team Leader: Commercial Legal

Te Tūranga | About the role

As a Team Leader: Commercial Legal you'll be focused on enabling Council to meet its strategic objectives by providing solution focused legal advice and to help the Council comply with the law and mitigate its legal risks.

In this unique role, you will be responsible for a team of five that elevates and becomes the front-end advisory service for the organisation - where you will be a deal-maker and trusted business source to the senior leadership of council.

Key areas of this role are:

• You'll be providing legal advice across aspects of commercial (including procurement) contracts, technology, health and safety and operation of the Council.
• A large part of this role lies in relationship building and knowledge sharing with stakeholders both internally and externally.
• It is imperative that as a Team Leader you provide support, coaching and mentorship to your team, setting clear objectives and assisting in overcome roadblocks.

Ngā Pukenga | What you'll need to succeed

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized New Zealand law school.
• Current New Zealand Law Society Practising Certificate.
• Ideally 10+ years of post-qualification experience across aspects of commercial (including procurement) contracts, technology, health and safety, privacy and the operation of the council.
• Experience in actively managing the legal risk profile of an organisation in a large and complex environment.
• Proven ability to exercise judgement and negotiate commercially focussed outcomes.
• An understanding of the statutory overlay that applies to Local Authorities.
• The ability to connect effectively with colleagues in an environment where there is overlap between the work that the teams do.
• Possess a deep understanding of business operations and market dynamics.
• Experience in team management, coaching and mentoring.

Tauranga City Council is one of Tauranga's largest employers, and we are always looking to attract great talent to join our driven, passionate, and community-focused team.

We always strive to ensure that you feel valued and supported in the workplace.

To highlight that our people are our greatest asset, we offer a wide range of benefits that include 5 weeks annual leave, flexible hours and work from home options, as well as career development opportunities.

If you want to be part of an energetic, fun, and supportive team, then we'd love to hear from you. For more information, please contact Simon Collett at [email protected]

Please note we will not be accepting applications via email. If you wish to apply, please click 'Apply' at the bottom of this page and follow the link.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, applications will close upon the appointment of a successful candidate.

• Our selection process may include behavioural interview(s), psychometric and ability assessments, reference checks, and pre-employment screening.
• Tauranga City Council will not accept applications or contact from any placement service, temporary staffing agency, or professional recruiter for this vacancy. If/where Tauranga City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our network of agencies. We ask that you please do not contact Tauranga City Council or any of its employees regarding vacancies. Tauranga City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to such unsolicited contact.