Legal Counsel
About Manuka Health
Manuka Health is a high performing team of 200 people and about 1.5 billion bees, working together to become the leading Manuka honey company globally. At the heart of our collective effort is a culture of care. We care deeply about our people, products, consumers, communities, environment, and our impact on the world.
Our vertically integrated business starts at the source with a dedicated beekeeping and land management division, specialized extraction, processing, packing, and testing facilities, and highly experienced sales, marketing, operations, and leadership teams. Through our secure supply chain, rigorous quality control and collective expertise we produce and deliver our trusted New Zealand bee products to over 45 countries worldwide. We have an ambitious growth strategy to sustainably grow our business and New Zealand's Manuka honey industry for the betterment of people and the planet.
About the role
We have a part-time opportunity available for a Legal Counsel. This role will join our in-house legal team, and work closely with the Head of Legal and Senior Legal Counsel to provide pragmatic, solutions focused advice across all areas of our international business, playing a key role in providing guidance to balance legal and commercial risk. The scope of this role is broad and diverse, including:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts, as well as providing guidance on contracts throughout their lifecycle.
- Offering legal advice in relation to business and consumer law matters, including the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA), Fair Trading Act (FTA), privacy concerns, advertising regulations, health and safety, property, intellectual property, employment, and legislative compliance.
- Identifying potential legal risks associated with business activities or ongoing operations and developing strategies to address these risks.
- Supporting general legal compliance and governance functions, and informing the business of relevant legislative and regulatory updates.
- Contributing to the development, revision, and communication of internal policies, and assisting with governance processes such as board reporting and staff training.
What we are looking for
- NZ qualified and admitted lawyer with a minimum of 4 years' PQE
- Relevant experience in a law firm or in-house role in commercial/business law.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts
- Experience providing pragmatic, solution-focused and commercially sound legal advice.
- Ability to work independently and take responsibility for the legal role throughout all stages of the process.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Eager to learn and improve processes
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
