General Counsel
Core
Senior legal adviser providing high-impact governance, corporate transactions, and strategic legal support to the Group CEO, Board, and senior leadership.
Role type
Senior General Counsel (Group level)
Builds
Corporate governance frameworks, transaction documentation, and strategic legal advice for a wealth advisory and asset management group.
Domain
Financial services / Corporate law
Required skills
Corporate and commercial law expertise, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) experience, Board governance knowledge, Legal drafting and review, External legal counsel management, New Zealand company law and financial services regulation knowledge, Strategic prioritization, Risk mitigation
Preferred skills
Experience with debt or equity financing, Company secretariat oversight, Cross-functional collaboration with subsidiary legal teams
Technologies
Legal research databases, Transaction management systems, Governance software
Responsibilities
Advise on corporate structure, governance, and M&A; support due diligence and transaction structuring; prepare Board and shareholder resolutions; oversee Company Secretary functions; manage external legal advisers; escalate material legal risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC