Legal Counsel

, , New Zealand

Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. And, we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and support others in our generation communities to do the same. We also retail electricity to more than 365,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.

Company Description Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. And, we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and support others in our generation communities to do the same. We also retail electricity to more than 365,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.

Job Description What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the General Counsel and Company Secretary, this role will provide legal and regulatory advice to the business including drafting, reviewing, advising on, and assisting with negotiations in relation to a wide range of commercial contracts.

You’ll also advise the business on key legislation and other legal requirements, assist with the management and resolution of contentious matters, and assist the wider legal team to ensure the company fulfills its statutory obligations.

Sitting within the Office of the CEO, you’ll be required to demonstrate a detailed understanding of the company and strategy and link the application of law, governance, regulation and wider project management disciplines to help the success of all business units.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a qualified legal professional (LLB and practicing certificate) who is early in their career and keen to join an in-house legal team. Ideally you will have a couple of years’ experience within a corporate law firm or in-house legal team, but we are also open to recent graduates in this space.

We’re also looking for people with the following skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication with an ability to communicate complex legal and commercial conceptsto different audiences.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters.

Commercially astute.

Collaborative working style and excellent relationship building skills.

Why Meridian?

At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you’ll find it a great place to work.

We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year.

What we can offer you!

We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnerships

enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days of additional leave

life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)

enhanced KiwiSaver contributions

access to the Meridian employee share scheme

excellent learning and development opportunities - we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!

award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it

employee discounts off your power with Meridian

a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!

To view the full Position Description please click here – we’re not necessarily looking for someone who ticks all the boxes, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet every requirement in the PD, we strongly encourage you to apply!

If you have any general enquiries, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.

Ideally this role will be based out of Wellington with hybrid working from the office and home. However, we’re also open to other locations for the right person.

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