Job Description

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

About the Company

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.

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