• Amazing benefits
• Challenging and stimulating work
• Innovative & Interesting industry

Join a significant innovative business and help make a difference in peoples’ lives in this challenging and rewarding role!

About the role

AROA Biosurgery is a proudly New Zealand-born business leading in the development, manufacture, and export of innovative wound care and soft tissue reconstruction products that improve the lives of millions around the world. Headquartered in Mangere Auckland and with an office in California USA, they are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange

This is an exciting and pacey full-time role for a commercially savvy General Counsel who wants to be part of a business with a difference.  Reporting to the CFO and leading one direct report, here is your opportunity to join this innovative market leader in a dynamic and rewarding role.

Working collaboratively with your colleagues, you will provide timely and pragmatic legal advice that supports the business in achieving its strategic and operational objectives. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide effective and strategic counsel to the business and lead by example. Your strong commitment to professional and personal excellence combined with your commercial nous, will ensure you contribute to overall success of AROA.

You will contribute towards effective corporate governance practices, leadership of the company’s risk management practice, and will be accountable for all legal aspects of engagement and partnering with key stakeholders across the business.

Take your career to the next level and join this highly supportive and inclusive team.

What we’re looking for

• A strong LLB degree with upwards of 10+ years’ good quality experience from a top law firm and hold or be entitled to hold a current New Zealand legal practising certificate.
• Experience as a General Counsel or 2IC to a General Counsel preferred.
• Experience working in a regulated industry and with offshore markets (particularly USA would be helpful. Relevant industry experience (healthcare or similar) preferred but not essential.
• Commercial and pragmatic interpersonal style with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail and a commercial approach to legal risk valued.
• A values-centric collaborative leader with commercial nous and a growth mindset.

About the business

People are everything at AROA. They come to work every day with ideas and passions that fuel the business and go home at the end of the day knowing they also make a difference in other peoples’ lives. They value a pioneering spirit; a willingness to pursue new and different directions and to innovate beyond the status quo. Sound like you?  Apply now!

How do I apply? 

Click on “Apply Now”. Alternatively, contact us directly and quote reference number 1551011.

Lara Gordon BA LLB (Hons)

027 349 6352 | lara.gordon@artemisnz.com

Kathryn Cross BMus LLB

027 700 8049 | kathryn.cross@artemisnz.com

Artemis Executive Recruitment is committed to creating inclusive and respectful workplaces.  We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our client organisations.

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