Senior Lawyer - Employment

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Ready to make an impact?

The People Legal Team provides legal support across the entire Woolworths New Zealand business. We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and adaptable Lawyer for a 12 month fixed term contract, primarily to support a number of key strategic projects. The role represents a superb opportunity to use your legal skills to provide strategic and risk balanced legal advice, and to collaborate with the broader Legal Services Team and Woolworths New Zealand leaders during a time of change and transformation.


What you'll do | Hei mahi

This fixed-term role at Woolworths New Zealand offers a dynamic and engaging legal experience, where you'll provide expert counsel on critical employment matters, including collective bargaining and complex transformation projects. We seek a highly capable legal professional who not only possesses exceptional technical skills but also excels in building strong stakeholder relationships.


You'll demonstrate personal leadership, strategic thinking, and sound judgment, simplifying complex issues through clear communication. As a collaborative team player, you'll proactively manage legal risks, ensure effective communication, and provide pragmatic, business-aligned advice, contributing directly to key commercial decisions and anticipating future challenges. This is a senior role that will see you working closely with not only our leaders on the ground, here in New Zealand, but also with the wider legal centre of excellence in Australia.


What you’ll bring | Hei koha

We’re seeking a highly skilled and collaborative legal professional with a minimum of ten years post-qualification experience in New Zealand, gained within a reputable law firm or in-house setting. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor of Laws, exceptional communication skills, and proven expertise in navigating complex transformations and restructuring initiatives. You will be adept at prioritising tasks, demonstrate strong organisational abilities, and exhibit a genuine passion for team success while consistently seeking to improve working practices.


This is a fast paced innovative role and one where you will be empowered to make a significant contribution to making Kiwis’ lives a little better everyday! If you’d like to make a key contribution to the growth of our business, apply today!


Our Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement offers flexibility in how and where you work

Access to development within an ANZ team and to COE/specialist career opportunities

Everyday Rewards team card, providing a range of benefits including discounts and bonus points for groceries and discounted online shopping delivery

Global and local career opportunities


Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.


We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.