Commercial (Enterprise) Practice Leader

We are recruiting an experienced commercial lawyer to join our Commercial team as a Practice Leader focussed on our enterprise clients in a newly created role. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with leading in-house legal teams as a trusted legal advisor.

Requirements

• Admitted to practise in New Zealand with at least 8 years' post-qualification experience
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements across various industries and transaction types
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility with in-house legal teams and business stakeholders
• A solutions-oriented mindset, strong business acumen, and the ability to provide pragmatic legal advice
• Ability to quickly understand different people, businesses, industries, and legal requirements and adjust your approach accordingly
• Experience directly managing or supervising junior lawyers; collaborative team builder and player who leads by example and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Get exposure to a diverse range of clients and legal matters, and develop close relationships with your clients
• Build strong people management and supervision skills
• Enjoy flexibility and autonomy while working within an incredible team
• Have the ability to meaningfully contribute to the growth and direction of LegalVision
• Earn additional ‘LV Leave’ days, plus paid birthday leave, volunteering leave, and parental leave
• Annual budget to spend on external learning and development
• Fully remote role - work from anywhere in NZ!