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General Counsel
Lotto New Zealand
Auckland, QAT
Full Time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
4 weeks ago
Commercial ContractingTechnology ContractsNegotiationRegulatory ComplianceGovernanceRisk Management
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About the Role
Lotto New Zealand seeks a General Counsel to lead legal and procurement, providing expert guidance on technology contracts, regulatory compliance, and governance. The role requires a qualified lawyer with 5+ years in commercial law, strong technology contracting experience, and a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset.
Key Skills for This Role
Commercial ContractingTechnology ContractsNegotiationRegulatory ComplianceGovernanceRisk Management
Responsibilities
- Lead the negotiation and drafting of major technology and digital contracts
- Provide strategic in house legal advice across regulatory, legislative, and corporate matters
- Ensure government sourcing rules are met and commercial outcomes maximised
- Oversee contract management frameworks to minimise risk and unlock value
- Act as key advisor on high risk or complex issues, influencing decisions at senior levels
- Support policy development, legal compliance, and regulatory obligations including OIA, Privacy, Fair Trading and Gambling legislation
- Play a pivotal role in governance, including supporting Board and Audit & Risk Committee processes
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years’ experience in a commercial legal environment
- Strong background in technology, digital, or complex commercial contracting
- Proven experience negotiating high value contracts and supporting procurement processes
- Deep understanding of NZ contract law
- Exposure to public law or regulated environments an advantage
- Confident communicator who can influence and advise at all levels
- Highly analytical with sound judgement
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Your Day to day
- Lead the negotiation and drafting of major technology and digital contracts, supporting transformation programmes and cloud based solutions.
- Provide strategic in house legal advice across regulatory, legislative, and corporate matters impacting the organisation.
- Ensure government sourcing rules are met and commercial outcomes are maximised.
- Oversee contract management frameworks to minimise risk and unlock value across key supplier relationships.
- Act as a key advisor on high risk or complex issues, influencing decisions at senior levels.
- Support policy development, legal compliance, and regulatory obligations including OIA, Privacy, Fair Trading and Gambling legislation.
- Play a pivotal role in governance, including supporting Board and Audit & Risk Committee processes.
Your Team
- You’ll be part of a collaborative, values driven environment managing the Legal & Procurement team and operating as the organisation’s senior legal expert.
- You’ll report to the Chief Financial Officer and sit on Lotto NZ’s Senior Leadership Team.
A bit about you
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years’ experience in a commercial legal environment.
- Strong background in technology, digital, or complex commercial contracting.
- Proven experience negotiating high value contracts and supporting procurement processes.
- Deep understanding of NZ contract law, with exposure to public law or regulated environments an advantage.
- A confident communicator who can influence and advise at all levels.
- Highly analytical with sound judgement, able to solve complex problems and make decisions under pressure.
- Known for building trusted relationships and collaborating effectively across diverse stakeholders.
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