Senior Legal Counsel - Technology

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role

This Mid to Senior Legal Counsel - Technology inhouse role sits within our Internal Firm Services team - the engine room of PwC New Zealand. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, you’ll join our Office of the General Counsel, a collaborative, close-knit team providing inhouse legal support across the firm.

Your day-to-day could include:

• Negotiate complex technology agreements (SI/ERP, SoWs, managed services, SaaS/licensing, MSAs).

• Support bids/tenders and strategic client contracts; help teams land commercially workable outcomes.

• Advise on AI-enabled services and support developing standard AI contracting positions and playbooks.

• Partner with Risk, Procurement on strategic supplier negotiations and vendor risk.

• Provide pragmatic guidance on privacy/data handling in commercial arrangements and support responses to privacy/regulatory change.

• Track and update the firm on legislative and regulatory changes that impact the business with a focus on AI and privacy.

• Respond to ad hoc legal queries across the business with clear, solutions-focused advice.

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga / Skills you will bring or develop in this role

Qualifications and core experience

• Current NZ legal practising certificate for New Zealand (or eligibility to obtain one)

• 6 years’+ PQE in commercial and/or technology law (law firm and/or in-house)

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements

Technology and commercial capability

• Experience advising on technology-related contracts (e.g. systems integration, ERP implementations, software licensing or technology managed services)

• Confidence supporting large-scale, high-value engagements with multiple stakeholders

• A commercially pragmatic mindset, with the ability to balance legal risk, client relationships and business objectives

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility across legal, risk and business teams

Preferred but not essential

• Experience negotiating AI clauses in AI-enabled contracts

• Understanding of data privacy and regulatory considerations impacting commercial arrangements

• Experience supporting agile or hybrid delivery models.

• If you don’t meet every requirement, we still want to hear from you - your skills and potential may be a great fit.

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals

• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways

• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)

• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture

• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave

• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.

Grow here. Go further.

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you.

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Job Posting End Date