• Newly created legal role in the Investments Group
• Stimulating and rewarding work
• Auckland or Wellington based
• Competitive salary with potential incentive

Here is a unique opportunity for a senior lawyer with funds experience to undertake stimulating and rewarding work within a collaborative, close-knit team.

Mō te tūranga mahi - About the role

This is a newly created role working alongside and reporting to the Legal Manager, Investments. Together you will form the Investments Legal team and play a critical role advising and assisting ACC’s Investments Group with complex strategic and operational matters regarding the management and investment of ACC’s Investment Fund. The Investment Fund is one of New Zealand’s largest funds and is currently valued at approx. $50 billion. It is designed to meet the future costs of accidents that have already occurred and reduce the risk that future levy payers will have to pay for past injuries.

This role offers exposure to some of the most interesting and unique legal work that exists in New Zealand in the investments sphere. You will advise on a diverse range of issues relating to ACC’s Investment Fund including debt and equity capital markets, private markets, governance, compliance and general corporate and commercial matters. Operating as part of a cohesive and collaborative team, you will build strong relationships with the Investments Group, the ACC legal team and across the wider organisation. The breadth of work is immense with advisory and transactional components and legal, operational and strategic dimensions. There is the opportunity to develop your own areas of interest, and you will enhance your professional development by working with internal and external stakeholders at the top of their professions and participate in global “peer fund” forums.

This is an ideal in-house opportunity for a specialist funds lawyer or either a corporate/commercial or banking/finance lawyer with some exposure to investments law and an interest in developing this further. The role is based in either Auckland or Wellington with flexible working arrangements on offer.

Mōu - About you

• Qualified lawyer with NZ practising certificate (or eligibility to hold one)
• A minimum of 7 years’ PQE in private practice or in-house with prior experience advising on investments related law
• Sound understanding of investment products covering both private and public markets
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Proven strategic perspective, keeping overall objectives and strategies in mind
• Experience briefing (in writing and in person) at senior management level
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills
• A curious mindset with high levels of initiative and self-motivation
• A broad understanding of ACC’s legislation would be helpful

Mō mātou - About us

ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they’ve had an accident.

Our vision is Tōnui Ake Nei - Thriving Aotearoa - a future where we work together so that all people and their communities can live lives they value. Our purpose is to improve lives every day through a focus on prevention, care, and recovery for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand who are affected by injury.

Our strategy, Huakina Te Rā is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and our commitment to partnering with Māori and achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for Māori.  The strategy gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi through our waka hourua partnered approach and dual-framing.

Ngā Hua Mahi ki ACC - Benefits of working at ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa’s cultures, and we are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
• Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.
• Supportive leadership with a passion for developing people.
• A challenging opportunity with plenty of variety in your role.
• A range of benefits including wellness and employee discount programmes.

A competitive base salary is on offer for this role plus a potential incentive (linked to achievement of objectives) and a range of other employee benefits.

This is an exciting opportunity for a high performing lawyer to join complex and dynamic Crown Entity and contribute their skills in a direct and meaningful way to the benefit of all people in New Zealand.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jennifer Williams at Williams Legal Recruitment Limited on 027 220 8003 or jw@williamslegalrecruitment.co.nz