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EROAD

**About EROAD**

A career with EROAD offers the unique opportunity to work in a fast-growing organisation that is at the forefront of intelligent transport solutions - enhancing road safety, improving productivity, and reducing environmental impact. EROAD's mission is to deliver intelligence you can trust, for a better world tomorrow.

EROAD is a true Kiwi success story in the tech sector! Publicly listed since 2012, we're represented on the NZX and ASX and continue to grow rapidly across New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and the USA.

EROAD provide in-vehicle technology solutions to fleets in New Zealand, Australia and North America to help them operate more safely and efficiently – making our roads safer and more sustainable for everyone.

**Culture & Values**

At EROAD, we value diversity and are proud to be a multicultural organisation. We invest in our people through employee recognition programs, EAP offerings, and continuous learning opportunities. Our people are at the heart of everything we do - we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and belonging where you can bring your ideas to life. Join EROAD and be part of a purpose-driven organisation that's shaping the future of connected transport.

## Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)

**Location:** Auckland (Albany HQ), New Zealand  
**Employment Type:** Full time  
**Contract Duration:** 12-month parental leave cover

### About the Role

Working closely with the General Counsel and Legal Team, you'll play a key role in supporting EROAD's strategic and commercial objectives across New Zealand, Australia and North America. You'll have broad exposure to complex commercial and corporate matters while partnering with senior leaders across the business.

You'll provide legal support across a broad range of matters, including contracts, disputes, privacy, risk, and intellectual property, while partnering with teams across the business on complex, cross-jurisdictional matters.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts
- Support major business transactions
- Manage disputes and pre-litigation matters, including working with external counsel where needed
- Support privacy and risk compliance across New Zealand, Australia and the US
- Manage and maintain EROAD's intellectual property portfolio
- Triage legal requests through the team helpdesk and prioritise matters effectively
- Support the development of corporate policies, procedures and programmes
- Prepare training materials and provide legal guidance to the business
- Partner with cross-functional teams on a wide range of commercial, product, privacy, software and public company matters

### What You'll Bring

**Required Qualifications:**

- LLB degree or higher
- 6+ years PQE in-house or in private practice, ideally with experience in commercial and technology contracts (10+ years PQE for Senior Legal Counsel level)
- Hold, or be applying for, a current practising certificate

**Required Skills:**

- Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide clear, concise legal advice to senior stakeholders
- Commercially pragmatic approach, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
- Proactive, adaptable and able to work independently
- Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
- Comfortable using AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and enhance legal service

**Preferred:**

- Experience using AI tools in a legal environment

Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)

General Counsel

The role is a 12-month fixed-term contract for an Interim Senior Legal Counsel at EROAD, based in Auckland, New Zealand. The position involves supporting strategic and commercial objectives across multiple regions, handling complex legal matters, and partnering with senior leaders.

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